Friday, August 27, 2010
Dominion Transmission Suing Landowners
WEST VIRGINIA....
Dominion Transmission is suing nine landowners in West Virginia, Ohio, Texas, Louisiana and Alabama who refuse to sell oil and gas rights the company says it needs to protect natural gas stored in a large underground reservoir. The defendants have minority interests in the gas under 136 acres in Lewis County. Spokesman Dan Donovan says it's rare for Dominion to sue under federal condemnation laws, but it had no choice: It's been negotiating for 10 years and has deals with more than 99 percent of the other property owners. Dominion Transmission is owned by Virginia-based Dominion Resources Inc., which has the nation's largest natural gas storage system.
Dominion Transmission is suing nine landowners in West Virginia, Ohio, Texas, Louisiana and Alabama who refuse to sell oil and gas rights the company says it needs to protect natural gas stored in a large underground reservoir. The defendants have minority interests in the gas under 136 acres in Lewis County. Spokesman Dan Donovan says it's rare for Dominion to sue under federal condemnation laws, but it had no choice: It's been negotiating for 10 years and has deals with more than 99 percent of the other property owners. Dominion Transmission is owned by Virginia-based Dominion Resources Inc., which has the nation's largest natural gas storage system.
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