Legal Opinion
EQT Production Company v. Matthew Wender
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 30, 2017No. 16-1938PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge Harris wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge Niemeyer joined. Judge Wynn wrote a dissenting opinion.
PAMELA HARRIS, Circuit Judge:
EQT Production Company operates multiple oil and natural gas wells in Fay-ette County, West Virginia. It also operates one injection well, used to dispose of wastewater generated by its extraction wells by “injecting” the fluid underground. Although EQT’s injection well is regulated by the state and authorized by a state-issued permit, Fayette County, concerned about potential health effects, sought to bar its operation,…
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