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Tim Gaylord: Taxpayers are left to clean up orphan oil and gas wells

Abandoned wells damage public lands and the outdoor recreation economy.

Trent Nelson  |  The Salt Lake Tribune
A BLM sign competes with oil wells for attention along the Nine Mile Canyon National Backcountry Byway in Duchesne County, Tuesday January 19, 2016.

Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune A BLM sign competes with oil wells for attention along the Nine Mile Canyon National Backcountry Byway in Duchesne County, Tuesday January 19, 2016.