OH Judge Tosses Big Green Case Attacking State Park Fracking Law

In January 2023, 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 law allows shale drilling under (but not on top of) Ohio state-owned land, including state parks. Predictably, the enviro-left attacked the bill (see Cleveland Plain Dealer Attacks OH Law re Drilling Under State Land). Four left-wing “environmental” groups---Ohio Environmental Council, Ohio Valley Allies, Buckeye Environmental Network, and Sierra Club---filed a lawsuit in April 2023, hoping to overturn the new law (see Radicals Sue to Block Ohio Law re Drilling Under State Land). After more than two years, a judge ruled on the case, dismissing it.

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