Council OKs Ban
Gas company plans to sue city
Morgantown Dominion Post
22 June 2011
The Morgantown City Council voted 6-1 to pass the Marcellus shale
drilling ban in the city and within a 1-mile radius beyond the city’s
boundaries.
Dozens of people showed up to both support and speak against the
drilling ban. The meeting began at 7:30 p.m., and people were still
commenting after 11 p.m.
Enrout Properties LLC, which owns the surface and mineral rights to the
gas pad at the Morgantown Industrial Park, is already planning a
lawsuit. The company hired Jackson Kelly to represent them in a lawsuit
against the city.
Work began last month, and $7 million has been invested in the well
site so far.