In this issue:
- Court Grants WV SORO Amicus Role in Mine Subsidence Case
- WV SORO and Allies Sue Over WV DEP Carbon Capture Oversight
- Updated Royalty Advice for Leasing and Lease Amendments
- The WV Legislature: Looking Back On 2025, Looking Ahead To 2026
While you’re here, remember that our website is an excellent source of information and advice, including:
- A slide show on how a well is drilled and what can go wrong
- A page explaining why an old well is “plugged” and not “capped,” and why it is so tempting to cheat in doing so
- A tour of gas wells in Kanawha State Forest
- Our “Current Issues and Events”
- Our “New Resources and Advice,” including our latest advice on leasing pore space for carbon sequestration
- Links to find information on particular oil and gas wells
- Information about buying land with mineral rights/gas wells
- The CBS News/ProPublica documentary on our West Virginia Supreme Court victory
Before you go, click here to listen to the West Virginia Land Reunion Song!
