In the West, it's common for landowners not to own the minerals under their property, and they are largely powerless to stop irresponsible development.

• Analysis of BLM Directive on Split Estates
• New York Times video on natural gas drilling and air pollution in Garfield County, Colorado
• WORC comments on protecting surface owners in split estate situations
• WORC fact sheet: Protecting Surface Owners and Promoting Responsible Coal Bed Methane Development
• WORC fact sheet: Coal Bed Methane Development - Landowner Profiles
• WORC fact sheet: Coal Bed Methane Development - Boon or Bane for Rural Residents?
• See Northern Plains Resource Council's reports, "Doing it Right" and "Your Land, Your Rights"