How can mineral rights limit the way an individual can use land that they own?(1 point)

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If the individual does not have mineral rights to the land, they do not own the right to extract fossil fuels from under the land.
If the individual does not have mineral rights to the land, they do not own the right to extract fossil fuels from under the land.

Mineral rights require individuals to protect the natural environment of the land.
Mineral rights require individuals to protect the natural environment of the land.

Mineral rights allow the individual to disregard zoning laws over their land.
Mineral rights allow the individual to disregard zoning laws over their land.

In the U.S., mineral rights are not protected by eminent domain.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

If the individual does not have mineral rights to the land, they do not own the right to extract fossil fuels from under the land.

This means that even if an individual owns the surface land, they may be limited in how they can use it if someone else holds the mineral rights, as that party has the legal authority to extract the minerals beneath the surface.