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From the state that once brought you a burning river. (thankfully my home state is devoid of any mineral rights)
Bill would allow drilling in state parks
By Spencer Hunt, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio
Source: The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio
Date: March 04, 2011
March 04--State lawmakers will debate again opening Ohio's parks, forests and wildlife areas to oil and gas companies.
A House bill introduced this week would create a panel that could open any state-owned land for oil and gas exploration to the highest bidder. The governor would appoint the five panel members.
State Rep. John Adams, a Republican from Sidney and the bill's sponsor, said drilling can be done safely and help erase a projected $8billion budget deficit and reduce a $560 million backlog of overdue repairs at state parks.
"We don't have the resources to keep our parks and our lakes up to the standards that the citizens of Ohio want," Adams said. "I think this is the best way to go."
http://www.dispatchpolitics.com/liv...ng-in-state-parks.html?adsec=politics&sid=101
Bill would allow drilling in state parks
By Spencer Hunt, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio
Source: The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio
Date: March 04, 2011
March 04--State lawmakers will debate again opening Ohio's parks, forests and wildlife areas to oil and gas companies.
A House bill introduced this week would create a panel that could open any state-owned land for oil and gas exploration to the highest bidder. The governor would appoint the five panel members.
State Rep. John Adams, a Republican from Sidney and the bill's sponsor, said drilling can be done safely and help erase a projected $8billion budget deficit and reduce a $560 million backlog of overdue repairs at state parks.
"We don't have the resources to keep our parks and our lakes up to the standards that the citizens of Ohio want," Adams said. "I think this is the best way to go."
http://www.dispatchpolitics.com/liv...ng-in-state-parks.html?adsec=politics&sid=101
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