The Bristol Herald Courier is reporting that two class action lawsuits were filed last week claiming that EQT Corp. and Consol Energy, Inc., failed to pay Southwest Virginia landowners for producing coalbed methane from their properties. This follows a 2004 Virginia Supreme Court ruling that methane constitutes a distinct mineral estate from coal for purposes of ownership.
Information sent through this Contact Us form or by email is not necessarily secure. Please do not transmit confidential information. Email sent to Vorys or any of its attorneys will not establish an attorney-client relationship. The information you obtain on our website is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice, nor is it intended to create an attorney-client relationship. Please read our Disclaimer for more information.
Add this blog to your feeds or put your e-mail in the box below and hit GO to subscribe by e-mail.
Enter keywords: