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Steptoe & Johnson PLLC: W.Va. Supreme Court to Decide Rights of Surface Owners
Posted on 9 Oct 2012 by Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

By Bridget Furbee The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia will decide a certified question sent by the Doddridge County Circuit Court. On September 25, 2012, oral argument was held before the Court in the case of James Martin, Director DEP and... Read More

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Steptoe & Johnson PLLC: West Virginia Supreme Court Rules Surface Owners Have No Right to Appeal Well Work Permits
Posted on 27 Nov 2012 by Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

By Armando Benincasa and Bridget Furbee [On Nov. 21] the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals issued an important decision regarding whether surface owners have a right to appeal well work permits issued by the West Virginia Department of Environmental... Read More

Tags: Bridget Furbee , West Virginia Supreme Court , drilling permits , Johnson , Well Work Permits , Natural gas , Steptoe &amp , oil , energy law , Marcellus Shale , West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection , gas , Armando Benincasa