Aggressive tactics, including persistence and personalized pressure, were employed by energy companies to secure land for fracking in Ohio, USA.
A study by Binghamton University and UNLV reveals aggressive tactics used by energy companies to secure land for fracking in the US, especially in Ohio during its fracking boom. Companies employ persistence and personalized pressure, including repeated phone calls and home visits, and sometimes use legal compulsion called compulsory unitization, which forces landowners to participate if a certain percentage of neighbors have already agreed to drilling. The tactics are used for a wide range of landowners, not just economic holdouts or unreachable property owners.
August 19, 2024
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