Damage Done: Texas Family Wins First Fracking Trial

Texas Family Awarded $3 Million in America's First Fracking Trial

by TRNN

Plaintiff Lisa Parr describes how her family suffered mentally and physically after her home became surrounded with fracking wells.

Fracking for natural gas has come under a lot of scrutiny lately. The U.S. is in the middle of a fracking boom, with natural gas being touted by the Obama administration as the ideal bridge energy source in order to transition to greener energy. But study after study has linked fracking to air and groundwater pollution, and part of the process has been linked to earthquakes. Now a court case in Texas is adding to this ongoing saga. Bob and Lisa Parr were awarded $3 million against Aruba Petroleum. The jury found the energy company liable for pain and suffering, both mental and physical, as well as the loss of property value.