The oil and gas industry estimates that Wyoming's proposed groundwater testing rule for new wells will cost $18,000 per well. Under the proposed rules, operators would have to test four water sources within in a half-mile of a well. Jerimiah Rieman, Gov. Matt Mead's natural resources policy adviser, shared the cost estimate last Friday with the Legislature's Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Interim Committee in Cheyenne. Supporters say data from testing would help protect industry from allegations of groundwater contamination if data proves there is no change in water quality. Conversely, landowners would be better protected if the data shows change. The Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission is accepting public comment on the proposal rule.
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