OH Court to Rule on Challenge of Law Allowing Drilling Under 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. HB 507 encourages (pushes for) more drilling under state-owned land. Even though drilling on state-owned land is about to become a reality thanks to this law, it was another provision of HB 507 that torqued off the Big Green Left even more--officially recognizing natural gas energy as "green" energy. It still bothers them, and they've gone to court to get it changed.

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