Fight Over Gas Wells in Chief Logan Heads to Supreme Court
A dispute over gas wells beneath West Virginia’s Chief Logan State Park escalated to the state Supreme Court, pitting mineral rights holders against conservation concerns. At issue: whether drilling could proceed under protected public land. For residents and park advocates, the fight wasn’t abstract law — it was about whether a state park could become collateral in a mineral rights battle.
Source: West Virginia Highlands Voice (2010) Read More