Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Committee hears bill to bar oil and gas extraction under Lake Erie and in state parks

House Natural Resources Committee · October 15, 2025
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

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…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans