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This is stuff I'm going to add to mineral rights article:

Procedural Justice
Procedural justice is an important component of environmental justice, which refers to the disproportionate burden placed on low-socioeconomic communities to bear the brunt of poor environmental quality without having equal access to the decision-making processes that determine environmental outcomes. In oil and gas development, landowners have the option to lease their mineral rights for development, creating an opportunity for meaningful participation in decision-making processes. Recent studies have been finding that oil and gas companies wield the majority of the power in those negotiations, making it difficult for landowners to effectively advocate for themselves or their communities. Because oil and gas companies offer significant financial incentives, which they can rescind at any time, landowners report being pressured into signing leases that do not adequately safeguard their interests.