Marion County, WV

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Group formed to share information on lease/drilling activity in the Marcellus Shale Play under Marion County, West Virginia
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Please Contact Our Representatives to Oppose Forced Pooling House Bill 2688 (HB 2688)

by Todd

Feb 14, 2015

Dear Marion County Land & Mineral Owners,

House Bill 2688 (HB 2688) hasn’t passed in the House or Senate yet.  It was just passed by the House Energy Committee yesterday so it will now go to the House floor for a vote, maybe as soon as next week. Then the Senate will vote on it.  So, there is still time for us to stop this bill!

Please contact your local representatives:

Every West Virginian and anyone who owns property in West Virginia on this site especially should be contacting their local representatives to oppose this bill.  It is a bad bill.

http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Districts/maps.cfm

Scroll down on the link above and contact your House district representatives first and then your Senate district representative.

Here is a drafted letter that I urge you to send to each representative:

"As a land and mineral owner in                    County, WV, I am writing to inform you of my opposition to any legislation, more specifically HB 2688, that supports and advances the practice of seizure of private property in the form of 'unitization', 'lease integration', or 'forced pooling' of my privately held mineral rights.       

       
Legislation of this type is a violation of our constitutional rights regarding private property, and will strip landowners of their negotiation strength as well, should they be willing to lease their property."
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    Adam Martin

    Thanks for postng Todd, this is nothing short of theft. Everyone who belongs to this forum should send letters and make calls to both the office and home numbers of your local representatives to express your opinions of this law. Lawmakers in WV who propose and vote for this bill are infringing on our constitutional rights while they line their pockst with Oil and Gas industry money! No doubt they are getting big money for their votes to take private property...

    Feb 14, 2015

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      Hopeful Person

      Seriously 12 posts
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      Feb 15, 2015