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Oklahoma Oil Company Plugs Disposal Well That Posed Threat to City’s Drinking Water

By Nick Bowlin, ProPublica · October 5, 2026

An Oklahoma oil and gas company plugged a well that disposes of oil production’s toxic byproduct after an investigation by The Frontier and ProPublica revealed that regulators had approved the well in violation of state rules meant to protect public groundwater supplies. The disposal well, named the Flying Monkey…

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Oklahoma Oil Company Plugs Disposal Well That Posed Threat to City’s Drinking Water

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