North Dakota Landowners Sue Fossil Fuel Companies Over Wasted Natural Gas

North Dakota Landowners Sue Fossil Fuel Companies Over Wasted Natural Gas: Nearly 30 percent of natural gas drilled in North Dakota is intentionally burned off, resulting in a loss of $1 billion and greenhouse gases emissions equivalent to nearly one million new cars on the road. Now, some North Dakota landowners are fighting back.

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Nearly 30 percent of natural gas drilled in North Dakota is intentionally burned off, or flared, resulting in an approximately $1 billion loss, and releasing greenhouse gases equivalent to nearly one million new cars on the road. Now, some North Dakota landowners are fighting back.

Mineral owners from multiple states are suing ten oil and gas companies for millions of dollars in lost royalties for flared natural gas. They claim companies are burning off more gas than is allowed by the North Dakota Industrial Commission, disposing of valuable resources mineral owners should be getting paid for.

The cases filed Wednesday sought class-action certification, and an amount in damages to be determined by trial, based on future flaring and flaring that occurred in for the six years prior.