A West Texas well that exploded has been sealed, cleanup will take months

An oil well blowout shoots a mixture of oil, water, and gas over 100 feet in the air west of Toyah on Oct. 4. The well was sealed on Monday. (Credit: Justin Hamel courtesy of DeSmog)

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