Sue Your Neighbor

Here is another interesting turn of events in the money and greed battle of oil and gas and your rights to live a healthy life. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrew-reinbach/stop-gas-drilling-sue-you_b_787881.html  some facts about how this works and your rights with basic laws.  Mineral owners that live in some sunny retirement village may finally be forced to take note of the fact that those oil checks don't come without a catch. As the saying goes, "nothing in life is free".  It is easy to sign leases to let a company access land and destroy the water, soil and air and not give it a second thought when you live six states away and are not affected by the toxic waste.  It is the surface owner who is forced to deal with the mess and cost, and gets paid nothing compared to the damage done to the land, their livestock and health.   Possibly a person may think twice before he signs on the dotted line, knowing that he may be paying the entire lease check and more plus legal costs to the neighbor who's rights have been damaged by his greed to get a piece of the pie? It is time people are held accountable for their actions, you do not give children  permission to play on the roof of your house, knowing what may happen and what you are liable for.  It is only right that the neighbor be compensated for the fact that his property values collapse, his water supply is at risk, and your right to enjoy your property has been destroyed.