After overcoming efforts to limit fossil fuel development on public lands in Ohio, communities across the state are experiencing extraordinary benefits from oil and natural gas production royalties. The latest example of this is taking place in the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD), as it’s becoming a record-setting tourist attraction due to investments in campgrounds
Read More...Oil and Gas Emissions Keep Declining in Defiance of Enemies Jim Willis on NGL Pipelines Editor & Publisher, Marcellus Drilling News (MDN) [Editor’s Note: GHG emissions from the oil and gas industry keep declining relative to production and this fact is revealed in a report assembled by the industry’s enemies.] Three far-left organizations, the Clean Air
Read More...Despite its previous failure to pass ballot measures in Ohio – at the expense of taxpayers – and a federal judge ruling its far-reaching “rights of nature” initiatives are “unconstitutionally vague and exceeds the power of municipal government in Ohio,” the Pennsylvania-based Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund (CELDF) is at it again. CELDF, in partnership
Read More...New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s recently announced budget deal includes the first statewide ban on natural gas appliances, blatantly disregarding the legislature’s previous rule to keep policy out of budget and removing residents’ say in the debate through the legislative process. In fact, the bill closes off the option for municipalities to opt out of
Read More...Ohio’s top producing Utica Shale counties have collected more than $349 million in real estate property taxes on oil and natural gas activity since 2010, according to the latest data from county auditors compiled by the Ohio Oil and Gas Association. As OOGA and EID previously highlighted, these revenues have empowered Ohio communities to fund
Read More...After waiting for over a decade, the Ohio Oil & Gas Land Management Commission is one meeting away from voting on proposed rule 155-1-01, according to its April 10 hearing, to establish a standard lease for developing trapped natural gas and oil from beneath state-owned lands. The proposed rule creates a process allowing for companies
Read More...Domestic oil and natural gas production is pivotal in meeting energy demand, decreasing emissions, and safeguarding energy security at home and abroad, said Independent Petroleum Association of America President & CEO Jeff Eshelman while delivering the keynote address at the recent Ohio Oil & Gas Association annual meeting in Columbus. .@IPAAaccess’s @jeffeshelman emphasizes the #oilandgas
Read More...The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) recently published 2022 fourth quarter production totals that showed oil production reached nearly 5.9 million barrels this past quarter and is up 33 percent over the fourth quarter of 2021 and 16 percent over the third quarter of 2022. The state currently ranks 12th in the nation for
Read More...Ohio operators have been safely leasing and developing oil and natural gas on public lands in the state for years, according to a presentation the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD) gave the Ohio Oil & Gas Land Management (OGLM) Commission on Wednesday. The MWCD’s presentation comes after the passing of H.B. 507 which allows for
Read More...The process for building new energy-related infrastructure projects can take years because of the extensive environmental reviews and public comment periods that are required before any permits can be issued. That’s true for oil and gas, renewable projects, pipelines and transmission lines. Whether it’s through litigation after exhaustive National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews have
Read More...Amid the ongoing backlash to the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) interview foreshadowing a gas stove ban earlier this week, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announced her plan to electrify buildings across the Empire State, preventing residents from having any gas appliances. The CPSC and White House have clarified that there is no plan
Read More...Natural gas and oil continues to be an economic lifeblood for Ohio, according to a new report released today by JobsOhio and Cleveland State University. The report shows that since the beginning of the Shale revolution in 2011, the natural gas and oil industry has invested nearly $100 billion into the Buckeye State, while also
Read More...Once again, New England is facing energy supply issues that could threaten the safety of its residents during extreme bouts of cold this winter, with the region’s power grid operator, ISO New England, warning that consumers may be forced to curtail electricity consumption during extreme cold periods. Referencing protocols for extremely cold weather scenarios in
Read More...In Ohio, landowners are poised for a long-fought property rights win allowing for the safe development of oil and natural gas under the surface of state-owned lands through House Bill 507, passed by the Ohio House on Tuesday after the Ohio Senate’s approval last week. Up until the passing of this amendment, private landowners close
Read More...A recent article by Energy News Network attempts to explain why Ohio’s top oil and gas producing counties lag behind the state’s average unemployment rate. However, the article is missing key context and fails to underscore the immense benefits the industry has brought to Eastern Ohio. 1. The oil and natural gas industry is a
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