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Ohio Supreme Court: No Appeals To Drilling Permits
One of the many natural gas pumps that have sprung up around Ohio in recent years.
The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that after state regulators issue a permit to drill for oil or natural gas, there’s no place for critics to appeal.
Gas Industry, Allies Gather Inside Statehouse
The lobbying event is sponsored by the Ohio Oil & Gas Association, the Ohio Petroleum Council and the Ohio Shale Coalition.
Workers, employers and lobbyists for Ohio’s growing oil and gas industry are descending on the Statehouse to tout the industry’s economic benefits.
Wastewater Storage Plan On Hold
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A Texas-based company wants to use river barges to move its potentially toxic wastewater in Ohio, but federal officials must first decide whether it’s safe.
When A Drilling Lease Goes Wrong
Landowner Harry Boyd says his arbitration case with an oil and gas company is still not resolved after five years.
Rich deposits of natural gas buried deep beneath Ohio have brought a flurry of companies to the state to lease up plots of land to drill for the resource. The landowners stand to gain thousands in upfront payments, but can encounter a world of frustration if they don’t understand all the terms of those lease agreements.
Ohio Communities Move To Protect Water Supplies From Drilling
Communities in Carroll, Athens, and Mahoning County are also taking steps to set up programs to protect their water before drilling comes to their backyards.
Ohio has a long history of drilling in shallow oil and gas wells. But the expansion of horizontal, deep shale drilling has raised many questions about how well ground water resources are insulated from potential contamination from the drilling process.
Kasich Shifts Argument In Tax Plan
Kasich and Ohio's oil and gas industry have been at odds over the proposal to increase the state's severance tax on drillers.
The Republican governor is using a new tactic to convince the GOP and drilling companies about his tax shift plan.
Year In Review: Bills That Died In The Legislature In 2012
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For the second installment of our look back at state government in 2012, Ohio Public Radio’s Bill Cohen has this review of some proposals that failed to get the approval of the General Assembly this year.
Kasich, House Dems Push For Drilling Hiring Mandate
One of the many natural gas pumps that have sprung up around Ohio in recent years.
Gov. John Kasich and Democratic state lawmakers favor a proposal to require drilling companies to hire at least 60 percent of their employees working in Ohio from Ohio.
Poll Says Most Ohioans Favor Tax Hike On Drilling Companies
One of the many natural gas pumps that have sprung up around Ohio in recent years.
The wide-reaching poll also surveyed Ohioans on marijuana, same-sex marriage, and the practice of electing state Supreme Court justices.
Youngstown Looks To “Frackmolishing” To Rebuild
It's been more than a decade since officials in Youngstown announced a plan to tear down swaths of the city that have been largely abandoned.
Officials in the Northeast Ohio want to lease out vacant city land to drilling companies, then use the revenue to fund further demolition and rebuilding efforts.
