MORGANTOWN — The state Supreme Court dealt some Harrison County surface owners a loss on Monday, denying their contention that shale gas development on neighboring property harmed […]
Author: David Beard, The Dominion Post
Mon Health System turns tide, reports positive financials
MORGANTOWN — Last July, The Dominion Post reported that Mon Health Medical Center had suspended employee raises for a year, in conjunction with a review of compensation […]
Domestic violence shelters sue state AG over parking lot gun bill; cite safety fears
MORGANTOWN — A coalition of domestic violence programs has filed a federal lawsuit against state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey seeking to nullify what’s known as the parking […]
Pa. governor, legislators, battle over new oil and gas severance tax plan
PITTSBURGH – West Virginia legislators and lobbyists are vigorously debating raising the severance tax on oil and gas extraction. Proponents argue that the gas developers make millions […]
W.Va. Supreme Court upholds surface owner rights in Crowder-Wentz case
MORGANTOWN — Surface owners scored a victory over natural gas developers in a ruling handed down by the state Supreme Court Wednesday. The court unanimously upheld a […]
Appalachian Storage Hub Conference explores economic possibilities
PITTSBURGH – Back in 2010, natural gas production powered by horizontal drilling and hydrofracking was referred to almost daily as “the game changer” for the economies of […]
New law allows emergency refills of expired life-saving medication prescriptions
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia residents will be able to access life-saving medicines when their supply runs out, the prescription is expired and the doctor can’t be reached […]
State Supreme Court affirms that using a surface to drill neighboring minerals without permission is trespass
MORGANTOWN — Surface owners scored a victory over natural gas developers in a ruling handed down by the state Supreme Court on Wednesday. The court unanimously upheld […]
Natural gas royalty owners get a look at past and future legislation affecting wells and wallets
WHEELING — Three mineral and surface owner advocates gave natural gas royalty owners a look on Saturday at past and future legislation affecting their land and leases. […]
WV natural gas royalty owners learn about new approach to drilling that could threaten their royalties
WHEELING — Natural gas royalty owners learned Saturday morning about a new leasing challenge enabled by ever-lengthening horizontal well laterals that may ooze its way into West […]
