The owner or operator of any coal seam whose interests may be adversely affected by a coalbed methane well may, within fifteen days from the receipt of notice required by section nine of this article, file objections in writing to such proposed drilling with the chief, setting out the grounds on which such objections are based.
W. Va. Code § 22-21-11
Objections or comments to coalbed methane wells by coal owner or operator; hearings
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 224 W. Va. 25 - Cbc Holdings, LLC v. Dynatec Corp., USA (2009)
Most recently applied in 224 W. Va. 25 - Cbc Holdings, LLC v. Dynatec Corp., USA (March 2009)
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.