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Committee hears bill to bar oil and gas extraction under Lake Erie and in state parks
Summary
Representative Reiter and Representative Cockley told the House Natural Resources Committee that House Bill 399 would bar permitting, leasing or extraction of oil and gas in Ohio state parks and beneath Lake Erie.
Representative Reiter and Representative Cockley presented sponsor testimony for House Bill 399, which would prohibit any authority from issuing permits, entering leases, or granting authorization to extract oil or natural gas from under Lake Erie or within Ohio state parks.
"These lands are visited and cherished by millions of residents and tourists every year," Representative Reiter said, describing the ecological, recreational and cultural value of…
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