Powerless: When fracking companies own the gas beneath your land

Natural gas companies have cut down forests and paved over farms on West Virginia private lands, calling it “reasonably necessary” to access subsurface gas they own the rights to. A new ProPublica documentary chronicles the legal battles.

By: ProPublica, CBSN, and Charleston Gazette-Mail

To watch the full-length documentary, click here.

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