Gas co. may be liable for water quality Federal judge rules in favor of Lenox Twp. families whose well pad was contaminated

Gas co. may be liable for water quality Federal judge rules in favor of Lenox Twp. families whose well pad was contaminated by Matt Hughes, February 12, 2011, The Times Leader
Lawyers for Southwestern Energy Production Co.,Houston,Texas, moved to dismiss a count of strict liability in the civil lawsuit filed against the company by 13 SusquehannaCounty families in federal court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. The families filed a federal class-action lawsuit in September against the drilling company, saying that hydraulic fracturing at a Lenox Township well pad has contaminated drinking water and damaged the health and quality of life of area residents.