wells

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Kristyn Abhold, an official in the state water board’s financial assistance division, said the program has spent about $128 million on construction projects and drilled 103 new wells since July 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

In an interview, CEO Daniel Herz told Barron’s that the company is capital-light—he lets others take the risk of drilling wells and predicting prices.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

County Department of Public Health, shows the location of more than 6,000 active or idle oil wells, as well as 1,300 industrial facilities, “some located in and around residential and community areas,” the agency said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

To return to pre-conflict levels will take six months to year, or perhaps even longer, depending on what kind of damage occurred when wells were shut off, he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

In 1793 water for drinking, cooking, cleaning, and putting out fires all came from private and public wells or from the Delaware River.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy