Poll: Ohioans Want to Take it Slow and Get it Right with Shale

Ohioans want a Bridge Fuel, but don’t want ODNR to drive us over a Bridge to Nowhere Hydrofracking in Ohio has become, if not a household term, then at the least a salient issue for Ohioans.  Recently, Quinnipiac University released a survey indicating that 7 out of 10 Ohioans believe that hydro-fracking (deep shale gas [...]

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Ecological Science over Political Science — XL Pipeline denied (for now)

(Posted by Trent A. Dougherty, Director of Legal Affairs, Ohio Environmental Council, Director of Ohio Environmental Law Center) Today, President Obama, pressured by Congress’ ultimatum, denied the Keystone XL proposed 1,700 mile pipeline that would have stretched from Canada to the Gulf Coast. The U.S. State Department, in a statement, confirmed that the administration has [...]

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Ohio’s Enviro Advocates Weigh in on Ohio EPA’s Permit to Allow Drilling Impacts to Wetlands

(Posted by Grant Maki, Law Fellow at the Ohio Environmental Council) Today, Ohio Environmental Council (OEC) and its allies submitted comments to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency regarding their proposed General Permit to authorize Oil and Gas to impact wetlands and streams. OEPA is working to establish a General Permit that lays the conditions under [...]

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