Abandoned Wells, Groundwater Case Is Valid Based On Fraud Allegation, Judge Says

( January 16, 2025, 1:58 PM EST) -- DENVER — A federal judge in Colorado has denied two motions to dismiss a lawsuit over abandoned hydraulic fracturing wells that the plaintiffs contend pose a threat to human health and have the potential to contaminate groundwater, ruling that the plaintiffs have “sufficiently alleged fraud with particularity” against the company and its principals....