Town democratically bans Fracking, Town gets sued by Oil Company.

[RiverLover]

Disagreement on legal authority complicates local fracking bans
November 11, 2014 12:15 AM

"Local authority to regulate fracking is a central issue in the case that the Ohio Supreme Court is reviewing: Munroe Falls v. Beck Energy. In 2011, a state court backed the town’s right to zone and issue permits to the oil and gas drilling company. An appellate court in February sided with the company.

Oral arguments were heard by the state Supreme Court earlier this year.

The Ohio Oil and Gas Association is closely watching for a decision, said spokeswoman Penny Siepel. “Once that court case is decided, I think it will probably help ... reaffirm that the state ultimately has control over the oil and gas industry,” Ms. Seipel said.

Shawn Bennett, senior vice president of the industry group, said his member companies answer solely to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources."

http://powersource.post-gazette.com/powersource/policy-powersource/2014/11/11/Law-remains-ambiguous-on-local-authority-to-ban-fracking/stories/201411110011


& from what I've seen here in Ohio, the ODNR, Ohio Destruction of Natural Resources, is just a paid arm of the Oil Industry. The Halliburton-Koch bought Gov Kasich disabled the Ohio EPA & put ODNR in charge of fracking oversight. They don't do much over sight. At all. But many in ODNR get to leave & go work for the oil cos so its all good!

And the Supreme Court will rule for the Oil Co. They are rethugs.

[Ilsa]

1. I think Denton Tx banned it as well.

I suspect they are being sued, but I'm not sure.

[RiverLover]

2. Yep that's true. & Nothing is proving our country is bought by Big Busine$$ more than fracking.

Local communities are getting squashed. Voting doesn't matter.

[belzabubba333]

3. ohio had the chance to avoid this and didnt, you get what u pay for

but local governments should have some say in what goes on in their backyard