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Public and conservation groups urge committee to reject ODNR change extending fracking leases on state lands
Summary
Save Ohio Parks witnesses told JCAR the Oil & Gas Land Management Commission’s proposed change to extend standard leases on state parks from three to five years threatens water, tourism and public safety; ODNR said the rule simply implements House Bill 308 and limits the change to lease term length.
Witnesses from Save Ohio Parks told the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review they oppose a proposed Department of Natural Resources rule that would lengthen the standard oil and gas lease term on state parks and wildlife areas from three years to five.
Cathy Becker, president of Save Ohio Parks, told the committee Ohio is the only state that leases state parks for oil and gas extraction and urged the committee to limit its review to JCAR prongs. She said the Oil and Gas Land Management Commission routinely approves nominations to frack…
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