Ohio OGLMC Decides This Weds Who Gets to Drill Under State 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, including state parks. HB 507 encourages (pushes for) more drilling under state-owned land. The special commission created to award contracts — called the Ohio Oil & Gas Land Management Commission (OGLMC) — met in September to consider 12+ “nominations” (requests to drill) received so far (see Ohio Comm. Says 12.5% Royalties for State Land Drilling Too Cheap). The meeting was beset with silly anti-fossil fuelers (most of them old hippies) behaving like the silly horse’s rear-ends they are, dressing up and parading around like five-year-olds. Embarrassing. Tomorrow, the OGLMC will announce the winners for at least some (perhaps all) of the requests to lease.

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