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The wells next door: Utah homeowner asks, 'How close is too close?' for oil wells

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Posted 22 minutes ago By: Suzanne Stevens Prev Next Photo by: Suzanne Stevens, KSTU Duchesne County’s findings place Joe Skeen's house approximately 840 feet from proposed oil wellheads. He and his wife have lived there for just over four years.

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