December 2, 2019
Abandoned Disposal Well Leaks Produced Water in North Dakota
Abandoned Disposal Well Leaks Produced Water in North Dakota
December 2, 2019
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Officials say an abandoned disposal well at the Lignite Gas Plant has leaked produced water in northwestern North Dakota.
The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality says the spill happened about a mile east of Lignite on Nov. 24 and was reported that day. (full story)
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