Columbia Gas seeks eminent domain for county properties
“Columbia Gas Company has asked a federal court to grant them permission to continue storing natural gas in an underground reservoir without getting the proper certification and agreeing on contract terms with landowners.
The request was filed as part of a class action lawsuit between three Butler couples and Geopetro LLC and Columbia. The plaintiffs are accusing Columbia of trespassing, conversion, unjust enrichment, inverse condemnation, declaratory judgment and permanent injunction, according to court documents.
The complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio on Dec. 21.”
Lee, Marika. Logan Daily 5 June 2013.