Fracking Companies Want to Force Landowners to Let Them Drill For Gas

An oil company is trying to use a state law in Pennsylvania to force residents to allow drilling on their land.  Hilcorp wants to drill for gas even if landowners don’t want to let them. The company is trying to use a 1961 state law that allows them to drill under property without explicit permission. 

This is almost identical to whats happening in the UK, With ministers considering changing trespass laws to make it easier for energy companies to carry out fracking beneath people's homes without permission. The move comes amid concern that fracking for shale gas could otherwise be held back by lengthy and costly court proceedings (Against people protecting their land, water and air from these evil companies!).

The Government has repeatedly dismissed environmental concerns about fracking and backed proposals to drill down into large reserves of shale gas in rocks beneath the UK despite the fact that it will increase climate change, cause small earthquakes and pollute water supplies.


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