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packman

(16,296 posts)

4. Land rights vs. Underground Rights

Reply to blm (Original post)

Sun Apr 27, 2014, 10:49 AM

Apr 2014

Coming from Pennsylvania, I can tell you that very many people are surprised when they discover that while they own the surface land rights to build on, they DO NOT own the rights to whatever is underground. I have seen houses, buildings, even a church undermined and become unsafe to live in or occupy when coal seams are exploited beneath them. And, nothing can be done because this been going on forever and has/had the blessing of the state and the state's courts. Big business won out in Pennsylvania and probably will in North Carolina.

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RW's 'Bundy' hypocrisy: GOP-run states rewriting land rules to FORCE FRACKING on landowners [View all] blm Apr 2014 OP

All Hail Dick Cheney. Octafish Apr 2014 #1

The rodent wrote that into US "Energy Policy" during the secret session Triana Apr 2014 #2

Odd how that works. Octafish Apr 2014 #7

GOP governors rewriting rules - I doubt they told their voters that was on their agenda. blm Apr 2014 #3

Not on the radar. Octafish Apr 2014 #8

thx for the link blm Apr 2014 #29

Land rights vs. Underground Rights packman Apr 2014 #4

I know a family whose 800 acre dairy farm in Pennsylvania is completely worthless now. blm Apr 2014 #6

Were they forced to lease their mineral rights?? sunnystarr Apr 2014 #9

How true packman Apr 2014 #13

They didn't sell. They are now part of a class action suit. blm Apr 2014 #14

I know oil cos justabob Apr 2014 #5

And who will be responsible RoccoR5955 Apr 2014 #10

bookmarking this. Brigid Apr 2014 #11

Force pooling may be new in North Carolina..... Paladin Apr 2014 #12

Yes, it's true. They_Live Apr 2014 #20

In this country of ours sulphurdunn Apr 2014 #15

Would make for an interesting discussion for the media to impart to the masses K&R AuntPatsy Apr 2014 #16

Apparently, the corporate media does NOT want to have this discussion. blm Apr 2014 #21

k and r snagglepuss Apr 2014 #17

K & R They_Live Apr 2014 #18

Recommend! KoKo Apr 2014 #19

Would those who were willing to use deadly force against Bundy also be willing to use such Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2014 #22

Only if MO_Moderate Apr 2014 #23

That's exactly my point. blm Apr 2014 #24

Thank-you. However, can I take a moment to note the irony of your user name? Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2014 #25

small b...small l....small m blm Apr 2014 #27

Republicans: For personal freedom as long as it doesn't affect profits. chrisa Apr 2014 #26

They were for personal freedoms till Koch Industries paid them to be against it. blm Apr 2014 #28