EQT subsidiary seeks access to Greene County property through eminent domain

“Unable to strike a deal with a Greene County couple for an easement beneath their property, a Downtown energy company is seeking to obtain it through eminent domain.

Equitrans LP, a subsidiary of EQT Corp., filed a lawsuit in federal court on Wednesday seeking a permanent easement to store natural gas under 131 acres owned by Van and Eileen Loughman of Morris. The company says in the lawsuit that it has been unable to negotiate a contract with the couple, who own the surface and mineral rights to the property.”

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Bowling, Brian. TribLive 2 October 2013.