Northeast Ohio faction fights uphill battle over oil and gas well drilling laws | cleveland.com

Submitted by neilzusman on Tue, 08/24/2010 - 05:27

Publication Type:

Newspaper Article

Authors:

Marshall,Aaron

Source:

The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio (2009)

URL:

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/12/northeast_ohio_faction_fights.html

Keywords:

legal

Notes:

http://www.cleveland.com

"A faction of Northeast Ohio residents and lawmakers fighting for stricter regulations on oil and gas well drilling are getting outmuscled in the Ohio Senate and are turning their attention to the House.  The state's powerful oil and gas industry, Gov. Ted Strickland's administration and lawmakers from outside greater Cleveland have teamed up to produce a set of rules its critics say don't do enough to protect homeowners living near wells."