§52-237. Waste defined.
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The term waste, as used herein in addition to its ordinary meaning, shall include escape of natural gas in commercial quantities into the open air, the intentional drowning with water of a gas stratum capable of producing gas in commercial quantities, underground waste, the permitting of any natural gas well to wastefully burn and the wasteful utilization of such gas. Added by Laws 1915, c. 197, § 2, emerg. eff. March 30, 1915.