Judge Rules Water Contamination Case Related To Fracking Pipeline Belongs In Federal Court

HARRISBURG, Pa. - A federal judge in Pennsylvania on Nov. 20 ruled that a district court has subject matter jurisdiction over a complaint brought by residents who contend that a hydraulic fracturing company is liable for drinking water contamination and other damages as a result of its construction of a pipeline in Susquehanna County, Pa. (Sheila Douglas, et al. v. Southwestern Energy Production Co., et al., No. 17-1830, M.D. Pa., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 200888).
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