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KY Cabinet Secretary of Energy and Environment Rebecca Goodman on "orphan wells"

KY Cabinet Secretary of Energy and Environment Rebecca Goodman
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KY Cabinet Secretary of Energy and Environment Rebecca Goodman

Kentucky has received 25-million dollars to help cap and clean up abandoned oil and natural gas wells scattered throughout the commonwealth. In Today’s Interview, Stan Ingold speaks with KY Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Environment Rebecca Goodman about these so-called “Orphan wells.”

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Stan Ingold is WEKU's former News Director. He left the station in April, 2026.
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