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To: JeffAtlanta
I'm not sure this is correct concerning mineral rights. From my understanding, mineral rights belong to the property owner unless they have been sold off or "severed".

Again, I'm discussing morality, not law. US law is contradictory on this point: it gives a homeowner property rights extending downward to the core of the earth, but does not give property rights extending upward into the heavens.

334 posted on 12/18/2005 2:28:14 PM PST by Shalom Israel (Well, I got better...)
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To: Shalom Israel
US law is contradictory on this point: it gives a homeowner property rights extending downward to the core of the earth, but does not give property rights extending upward into the heavens.

Yes it does. The owner of a property also has subsurface (mineral) rights and air rights unless they have been sold off or "severed".

An exception on air rights has been made for high flying aircraft.

336 posted on 12/18/2005 2:32:58 PM PST by JeffAtlanta
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