During a Monday, July 13, meeting of the Legislature’s interim Water and Natural Resources Committee lawmakers on both sides of the aisle debated the idea, which took the form of House Bill 35 during the 2025 legislative session.
The division reported it plugged 114 abandoned wells in Fiscal Year 2026, running from July 1, 2025, to June 30 of this year, via a July 9 report published by the agency.
Jessica Hope, museum director, said the library prepared the pools as dig sites with prizes were offered to those who unearthed dinosaurs and other underground gems.
Firefighters, EMS personnel, and the sheriff’s office were given in-depth tours of a Permian Resources production facility to provide insight into safety measures and help acquaint first responders with the components of the location.