Luke Plants Featured in U.S. Department of the
Interior Report to Congress on Strategic Review of National Orphan
Well Program
As part of the department's "Annual Report to
Congress" for the Orphaned Wells Program, Zefiro Senior Vice
President of Corporate Development Luke Plants was quoted in his
capacity as CEO of Plants and Goodwin, Inc. ("P&G"), which is a
subsidiary of Zefiro. Mr. Plants detailed P&G's 40% increase in
its workforce and the impact of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
on their nationwide plugging operations
FORT LAUDERDALE,
FLORIDA - JANUARY 21, 2025 - InvestorsHub NewsWire -- ZEFIRO
METHANE CORP. (Cboe Canada: ZEFI) (Frankfurt: Y6B) (OTCQB: ZEFIF) (the "Company", "Zefiro", or
"ZEFI") today announced that Luke Plants was featured
within the U.S. Department of the Interior's "Orphaned Wells
Program Annual Report to Congress". Mr. Plants is CEO of Plants and
Goodwin, Inc. ("P&G"), which is a subsidiary of Zefiro. Mr.
Plants also serves as Senior Vice President of Business Development
for Zefiro.
Published this past November
as part of the department's Fiscal Year 2024 review, the report
highlights that, as of September 30, 2024, a total of 9,636
orphaned or abandoned oil and gas wells were successfully plugged
on state, privately owned, and federal lands through the Orphaned Wells
Program.
Mr. Plants' quote, which
appears on Page 49 of the report, is reprinted below. The full
report can be accessed in PDF format through this
link.
"Thanks to BIL funds, my business has
established a robust training program that includes a comprehensive
six-month apprenticeship for new hires. Our equipment now meets or
exceeds industry standards, creating a safer working environment
and ensuring that well-plugging is performed to a high standard,
maximizing value for the American public. With our current
headcount of 135, we've expanded our workforce by 40% as a direct
result of this funding. BIL projects have also stimulated local
economies by increasing demand for lodging, food services, and
contract materials. Moreover, the predictability of future funding
opportunities through the BIL has given business owners the
confidence to invest in additional fixed assets, further
stimulating American manufacturing. None of these positive economic
effects would have been possible without federal stimulus
support."
As a recognized expert on the topic of
remediating orphaned oil and gas wells, Luke Plants was quoted by
the U.S. Department of the Interior in its "Orphaned Wells Program
Annual Report to Congress"
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Regarding his input in this
report, Luke Plants commented, "Over the past 18 months, our team
has worked hard to foster and deepen a variety of federal and state
government partnerships to help expand P&G's nationwide
plugging operations as part of Zefiro's footprint in the United
States. This report highlights the important progress that has been
made to address this pressing environmental remediation issue, and
we remain committed to working with key stakeholders across the
public, private, and non-profit sectors to help more communities
accelerate economic growth and safeguard their critical air, water,
and land resources."
Reporters/Media: For any questions or
to arrange an interview with Mr. Plants, please contact Rich Myers
of Profile Advisors
(New York City) by email at media@zefiromethane.com
or by telephone at +1 (347) 774-1125.
About Zefiro Methane
Corp.
Zefiro is an environmental
services company, specializing in methane abatement. Zefiro strives
to be a key commercial force towards Active Sustainability.
Leveraging decades of operational expertise, Zefiro is building a
new toolkit to clean up air, land, and water sources directly
impacted by methane leaks. The Company has built a fully integrated
ground operation driven by an innovative monetization solution for
the emerging methane abatement marketplace. As an originator of
high-quality U.S.-based methane offsets, Zefiro aims to generate
long-term economic, environmental, and social returns.
On behalf of the Board of
Directors of the Company,
ZEFIRO METHANE
CORP.
"Talal Debs"
Talal Debs, Founder &
CEO
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