New Mexico Sues Oil Operators Over Abandoned Well Cleanup Costs Attorney General Targets Alleged Shell Company Scheme New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has filed a lawsuit aimed at forcing oil and gas operators to pay for cleanup and plugging of aging wells, accusing a group of executives and companies of deliberately shifting environmental liabilities …
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New Mexico Attorney General targets oilfield crime
Oilfield crime draws New Mexico AG’s attention in Permian Basin Attorney General meets law enforcement after cartel-linked thefts Growing concerns about organized crime in the oil and gas fields of New Mexico have reached the office of Raul Torrez, prompting a coordinated law enforcement response in the heart of the Permian Basin. Torrez recently traveled …