Strike One for Antis Trying to Block Law re Drilling Under OH Parks

In January, Ohio House Bill (HB) 507 became law with the signature of Gov. Mike DeWine (see OH Gov. Signs Bill Expanding Drilling in State Parks, NatGas “Green”). The new law allows shale drilling under (but not on top of) Ohio state-owned land. In fact, HB 507 encourages (pushes for) more drilling under state-owned land. Predictably, Big Green attacked the new law in court, hoping to find a sympathetic judge willing to help their cause (see Radicals Sue to Block Ohio Law re Drilling Under State Land). In what we hope is a sign of good things to come, a Franklin County judge on Monday denied Big Green's request to temporarily block the new law with a restraining order.

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