Here is the press release and related statutes:
Pawnee Nation
Federal Court Remands Fracking Earthquake Suit against Oil Companies to State Court; Remand Order Turned on Meaning of “Tribal Lands”
Here are the materials in Adams v. Eagle Road Oil LLC (N.D. Okla.):
19 Eagle Road Motion to Dismiss
Complaint in Pawnee Nation lawsuit for Earthquake Damage caused by Wastewater Injection
Here is the complaint filed in the Pawnee Nation Tribal Court in Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma v. Eagle Road Oil LLC, et al.
On Friday, March 3, the Pawnee Nation sued 27 companies that operate wastewater disposal wells used in fracking operations in and near Pawnee, Oklahoma. The complaint alleges that the actions of the defendants have contributed to earthquakes and resulting damage to the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, and it includes claims based on strict liability, negligence, private nuisance, and trespass. The Tribe seeks compensatory and punitive damages.
Pawnee Nation sues several oil and gas companies in Tribal Court for quake damage
We noted last November that the Pawnee Nation sued the Dept. of Interior in federal district court to challenge the approval of federal oil and gas leases on tribal lands here.
Today, several news agencies here, here, and here report that the Pawnee Nation has sued 27 oil and gas companies in the Pawnee Nation Tribal Court for damage caused by earthquakes. Earthquakes have been associated with wastewater injection practices used in conjunction with hydraulic fracking. Last September, the Pawnee Nation suffered damage to historic buildings due to a 5.6 magnitude earthquake.
We’ll post a copy of the complaint as soon as it becomes available.
Wrongful Death Action against Pawnee Law Enforcement Allowed to Proceed
Here are the materials in Estate of Gonzales ex rel. Gonzales v. Brown (N.D. Okla.):
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