Oil: City of Madison files tresspassing charges against oil companies

The City of Madison filed trespassing charges against Crownpointe Resources, a contractor of Denbury Resources, for not abiding by terms agreed upon. Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler was quoted in the Clarion Ledger as saying "They have no regard for the unanimous vote by our Board of Aldermen, no regard for private property, no regard for city property and no regard for the law."

At dispute is whether or not the oil company can make use of the right of way as well as city property. Denbury is using a technique that involves using controlled explosions to create a seismic survey.

From the Clarion Ledger:

Denbury Resources, the largest oil and gas company in Mississippi, is surveying Madison County for carbon dioxide that could be used to increase oil production.

Crews recently have been setting off about 300 controlled explosions a day and have set up seismic survey equipment from Flora to the Ross Barnett Reservoir.

Madison officials denied permission to use city rights of way, Butler said, but workers set up equipment on city property last week and this week.

The good folks of Madison support drilling, just not in Madison. I wonder how they feel about offshore drilling?