Residents near Enid say the smell of an oilfield waste disposal site made them feel sick. State officials weren’t sure who was in charge of enforcement.
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Tim Ramsey is a farmer in Chelsea, Oklah. who has abandoned oil wells on his land. Some of the oil wells are leaking and causing pollution on his farm. He estimates that there are around 50 that he is ...
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Tim Ramsey poses for a portrait on the hillside of his farm after spending the day looking for abandoned oil wells. As a farmer in Chelsea, Oklah. he has discovered abandoned oil wells on his land.