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State Oil and Gas Board requests $3 million for emergency well‑plugging; identifies roughly 900 orphan‑well sites
Summary
The Mississippi Oil and Gas Board asked the subcommittee for a $3 million appropriation for emergency well plugging and additional spending authority for federal grant funds; the board said it has identified roughly 900 orphan‑well sites and has completed an initial federal‑grant plugging phase.
The State Oil and Gas Board told the Appropriations Subcommittee it seeks a $3 million appropriation for the emergency plugging fund and additional spending authority to accept federal plugging grants, saying the work addresses orphan and abandoned wells across Mississippi.
Executive Director Jess Nune told the committee the board agrees with LBO recommendations for its FY2026 request but wants the $3 million for emergency plugging funds treated as an appropriation for the state plugging program rather than general operating funds. The board also…
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