[thoronton]

The land owners do not always have a choice.

"Under split estate law, the surface owner must allow the mineral rights owner reasonable access. Protections for the surface owner vary; in some states an agreement is required that compensates them for the use of the land and reclaims the land after extraction is complete."

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fracking_in_the_United_State...

[SOLAR_FIELDS]

Even not taking that into account, aquifers and groundwater and other subterranean formations don’t stop at property lines. If I’m your neighbor and I inject some dirty water at high pressure into my ground there’s a nonzero chance it might pop out on your land

[ToucanLoucan]

Never get tired of watching libertarian ideals collide with reality. Property rights do not make you an island, and what you do on your property with your property might well affect mine if I happen to be next to you.

[IncreasePosts]

Well, they had a choice to sell their mineral rights, or purchase land that had no mineral rights.

[NotYourLawyer]

It’s pretty rare to find a ranch for sale with all the mineral rights intact.

[dontlikeyoueith]

This is often just false.