Ohio’s Oil and Gas Severance Taxes

Ohio can have it all – more jobs, decreased energy costs, increased tax revenue and tax cuts – but first we need companies to invest in the state to help it grow. The Utica shale play is currently in its … Continue reading →

Tags: gas, HB 487, increase, MBR, oil, severance tax, Utica Shale

Feb 2, 2012

Draft General Air Permit

OOGA has been in discussion with the Ohio EPA to craft a draft general air permit for shale operations in Ohio. Continue reading →

Tags: air emissions, EPA, general permit, shale

Jan 23, 2012

Injection Wells and Recent Seismic Activity

OOGA Executive Vice President Tom Stewart recently presented testimony to the Bipartisan Hearing and Expert Panel to Address Seismic Activity in Northeast Ohio on Ohio injection wells. Continue reading →

Tags: act, activity, control, drinking, injection, Ohio, program, safe, SDWA, seismic, UIC, underground, water, wells

Dec 19, 2011

Great Lakes Compact Legislation

With the veto of House Bill 231, OOGA is in collaboration with the Ohio Chamber of Commerce to address water usage within the Lake Erie Basin. Continue reading →

Tags: Great Lakes Compact, HB 231, oil and gas, SB 170, water withdrawals