Fed Judge Tosses Landowner Lawsuit Against DRBC for Frack Ban

Earlier this month U.S. District Judge Robert D. Mariani dismissed the Wayne Land and Mineral Group (WLMG) v. Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) lawsuit that argued the DRBC had "taken" the property rights of landowners in eastern Pennsylvania, robbing them of their right to allow shale drilling on and under their land. It's a sad and bitter end for landowners in PA's Wayne and Pike counties where there is bountiful Marcellus shale waiting to be extracted.

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