Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead is calling for a broader investigation into groundwater contamination in a central Wyoming natural gas field. Some residents in the Pavillion area say the development of natural gas resources in the area is to blame for spoiling their water. State, tribal and federal officials, as well as residents and the natural gas company in the Pavillion area, are investigating why some water wells there are contaminated. A separate federal investigation recently discovered high levels of methane, benzene and other chemicals in monitoring wells. Mead's proposed 2013-14 budget, which was released Thursday, didn't allocate any money for an expanded Pavillion study, but he said any costs would be shared among the state, the EPA and Encana.
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