Anti-Fracking Stephen Levin Collected Royalties from Natural Gas Drilling Companies [View all]

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Jillian Jorgensen

Anti-fracking City Councilman Stephen Levin has been receiving royalties from energy companies that use the controversial natural gas drilling technique, according to filings with the Conflicts of Interest Board.

Mr. Levin reported outside income in the form of royalties from several natural gas and oil energy companies — between $1,000 and $5,000 each from Breitburn Energy Partners, LP, and Linn Energy, LLC, as well as a smaller amount, $70.46 from Muskegon Pipeline LLC.

Both Breitburn and Linn Energy use hydraulic fracturing — better known as “fracking” — to extract natural gas in some cases, according to their annual reports, which both note that tighter restrictions would make their operations in some areas more difficult.

Read more at http://observer.com/2014/07/anti-fracking-stephen-levin-collected-royalties-from-natural-gas-drilling-companies/#ixzz37gSXvfkj