华盛顿——内政部宣布，德克萨斯州已从基础设施投资和就业法案中获得 2500 万美元的初始拨款，开始对全州废弃的油气井进行堵塞、封盖和回收工作。 

德克萨斯州已表示将利用这笔资金堵塞 800 个有记录的油井，这些油井是根据其较高的风险（如更深的深度和硫化氢排放量）而选择的。资金将用于购买设备和车辆，并雇用人员，包括 4 个行政职位和 20 名检查员，以见证合同井堵。此外，德克萨斯州计划利用这笔资金开发一种测量和跟踪甲烷和其他气体的方法。

WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior announced that Texas has been awarded an initial grant of $25 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to begin work to plug, cap and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells across the state. 

The state of Texas has indicated that it will utilize this funding to plug 800 documented wells, which were selected based on their higher risk as indicated by greater depth and hydrogen sulfide emissions. Funds will be used to acquire equipment and vehicles, and hire personnel, including four administrative positions and 20 inspectors to witness contracted well plugging. Additionally, Texas plans to use this funding to develop a methodology to measure and track methane and other gases.