Anti-Drilling/Fossil Fuel | Energy Companies | Industrywide Issues | Litigation | Pennsylvania | Range Resources Corp | Washington County
Range, Others Paid SWPA Landowners $3M to Settle “Haney” Case
Three families who lived near a former drill site and frack wastewater impoundment in Washington County, PA sued Range Resources in May 2012 claiming the air they breathe and the water they drink had been contaminated by Range’s operations at the site (see EPA Investigating Range Drill Site in Western PA). Range eventually settled what became known as the “Haney” case with the three families in 2018. The settlement was, until yesterday, secret. Facing ongoing pressure from “media” outlets, Range released a copy of the settlement showing the families got a collective $3 million–minus 33% for overpaid lawyers.
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