Judge Rules Water Contamination Case Related To Fracking Pipeline Belongs In Federal Court

Mealey's (November 22, 2019, 9:33 AM EST) -- HARRISBURG, Pa. — A federal judge in Pennsylvania on Nov. 20 ruled that a district court has subject matter jurisdiction over a complaint brought by residents who contend that a hydraulic fracturing company is liable for drinking water contamination and other damages as a result of its construction of a pipeline in Susquehanna County, Pa. (Sheila Douglas, et al. v. Southwestern Energy Production Co., et al., No. 17-1830, M.D. Pa., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 200888)....