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CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Health and district officials are working on reopening a school closed over air quality concerns.
The Casper Star-Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/2aUrIhg) samples taken from Midwest School June 16-17 tested within federal indoor air quality standards.
FDL Energy plugged the leaking well that closed the school in May and is monitoring others nearby under the direction of the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.
The school has not been cleared for occupancy.
Students will start classes elsewhere.
State epidemiologists will review health surveys for 139 people in Midwest and make the results public once they're finished.
Natrona County School District officials and the local health department are discussing efforts to monitor air quality as well as a future response plan.
Oil drilling in the area dates back to the 1890s.
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Information from: Casper (Wyo.) Star-Tribune, http://www.trib.com
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