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Panel allows drilling on some Ohio-owned lands but delays vote on leases in state parks
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As dozens of anti-fracking activists watched, an Ohio Department of Natural Resources panel voted to let companies bid on rights for drilling in four… Read More
Opponents voice frustrations with the commission that rules on Ohio-owned land drilling permits
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A law that could force state agencies to allow oil and gas drilling on Ohio-owned lands took effect on Friday. The state has rejected… Read More
Biden’s complex relationship with oil and gas, despite campaign promises
By: John Yang | Winston Wilde | Kaisha Young | PBS NewsHour
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WASHINGTON (NewsHour) — In 2020, Joe Biden promised to move the U.S. away from fossil fuels. But the Biden administration has a complicated relationship with the oil and gas industry. It… Read More
Two controversial Ohio bills on oil and gas drilling and election laws both signed
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state is facing a lawsuit over a bill signed on Friday that makes big changes in Ohio’s voting laws. Gov. Mike Dewine signed… Read More
States Sue To Undo Biden Pause On US Oil & Gas Lease Sales
By: Associated Press
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana and a dozen other states are suing the Biden administration to end a suspension of oil and gas leasing on federal lands and waters. Louisiana’s… Read More
EPA Aims To Roll Back Limits On Methane Emissions From Oil And Gas Industry
By: Merrit Kennedy | NPR
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“This would be a huge step backward,” said one environmental advocate. “It would cause greatly increased pollution.” The Trump administration says it will help the oil and gas industry save money.
Trump Signs Executive Orders In Push To Make It Easier To Build Oil And Gas Pipelines
By: Cat Schuknecht | NPR
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President Trump issues two executive orders that could make it harder for states to block companies from building oil and gas pipeline projects.
Pence Talks Energy, Trump at Ohio Oil and Gas Gathering
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Vice President Mike Pence highlighted curbs in environmental regulations and called energy a “source of prosperity” during a speech in Ohio’s capital city of Columbus. Pence,… Read More
Pence to Headline Oil-and-Gas Industry Event in Ohio
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Vice President Mike Pence is headed to Ohio to headline a fundraiser for the oil-and-gas industry. The Republican vice president is to appear Friday at the… Read More
Orphan Wells: States Wrestle With Soaring Costs For Oil & Gas Industry Mess
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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William Suan is no stranger to the problems abandoned oil and gas wells can cause. “It’s just an eyesore,” he said, standing inside a barn on his cattle ranch near… Read More