We've reported previously on the NYT's efforts to find environmental and economic issues in the oil patch (see here, e.g.). Now it seems that they want to complain about oil and gas leases: "Americans have signed millions of leases allowing companies to drill for oil and natural gas on their land in recent years. But some of these landowners — often in rural areas, and eager for quick payouts — are finding out too late what is, and what is not, in the fine print."