Idle oil wells in Northeast Bakersfield found to be leaking 'explosive levels of methane gas'

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Oil is part of the fabric of Kern County, but as the population grows, some people are living just feet away from oil wells. A study by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District found high levels of methane gas coming from two idle oil wells near a community in Northeast Bakersfield.