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Roth v. Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.
United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania· Pennsylvania, United States· 2013 10 min read
USDC M.D. Pa. (2013)
Environmental issue: Groundwater contamination from hydraulic fracturing
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Summary
A federal district court denied a motion to dismiss homeowners' claims that natural gas drilling operations contaminated their groundwater, finding the complaint adequately pleaded claims under the Pennsylvania Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act and for private nuisance.
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