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Spread of Fracking Spurs Disputes Over Oil Rights

With fracking proliferating nationwide, drillers across the country have cited a Texas Supreme Court case to support their right to drain oil and gas from under residents' property. But even in Texas, residents haven't stopped fighting for the rights to that oil.

By Dave Fehling, Houston Public Media
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With fracking proliferating nationwide, drillers across the country have cited a Texas Supreme Court case to support their right to drain oil and gas from under residents' property. But even in Texas, residents haven't stopped fighting for the rights to that oil. Read the full story at StateImpact Texas.

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