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The Infrastructure Boom in Eastern Ohio's Shale Play   5/1/2013
A primer for landowners negotiating and signing a natural gas pipeline easement or right of way agreement allowing for the use of the property to install and maintain the pipeline.

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds that Marcellus Gas is Not a Mineral   4/30/2013
Bulletin about a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision confirming that in land transfers there is a rebuttable presumption that the word minerals without further definition was not intended to include oil or natural gas.

Ohio Appellate Court Rules that State’s Oil & Gas Drilling Statutes Preempt "Home Rule" Power   2/11/2013
Bulletin on a 9th District Court of Appeals decision confirming the sole and exclusive authority of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources over the regulation of oil and gas well production statewide.

Governor Kasich Signs Far-Reaching Energy Bill Into Law   6/14/2012
Summary of Senate Bill 315 that was passed by the Ohio General Assembly and that makes major changes to the state energy policy.

Ohio Senate Bill 315: A Summary of Governor Kasich’s Energy Bill   3/28/2012
Summary of the provisions of S.B. 315, the newly introduced energy bill moving through the Ohio General Assembly.

Green Strategies Ohio Legislative Roundup   3/1/2012
Update on energy related matters before the Ohio General Assembly and executive branch for February 2012.

Governor Kasich Announces Major Energy Policy Changes   2/29/2012
Bulletin on the Ohio Governor's recent announcement of coming legislation to reform Ohio's current energy policies and regulations, including continued development and exploration of shale gas in eastern and southeastern Ohio.

US EPA Draft Report Linking Ground Water Contamination to Hydraulic Fracing Big News in Wyoming But How Does it Play in Ohio?   1/4/2012
Discussion of a draft report from the U.S. EPA that hydraulic fracing associated with the production of natural gas may be contaminating the local drinking water aquifer and the relevance to Ohio.

Utica and Marcellus Shale Development for Ohio Schools   12/20/2011
Discussion of utica and marcellus shale development and the authority for Ohio school districts to enter into oil and gas leases.

With Fracing Comes Litigation: What Ohio Courts Can Expect As Horizontal Drilling and Hydraulic Fracturing Begin   11/21/2011
A survey of litigation, from lease disputes to personal injury claims, arising from hydraulic fracturing in Ohio and across the country.

Ohio House Bill 133: New Opportunities for Oil and Gas Development on State Lands   6/27/2011
Discussion of Ohio House Bill 133, which overhauls the process by which lands owned or controlled by the State of Ohio can be leased for oil and gas development.

EPA’s Proposed Limits on Marcellus and Utica Shale Wastewater Discharges   4/21/2011
Bulletin on recent technological advancements to produce natural gas from deep shale reservoirs in the State of Ohio and the Ohio EPA proposed limits on the wastewater discharges.

Utica and Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Development Presents New Opportunities, New Challenges for the State of Ohio   3/14/2011
Bulletin on the opportunities and challenges presented by technological advancements making it possible to produce natural gas from deep shale reservoirs in the State of Ohio.

ShaleOhio Blog   
News and information on Ohio's shale, oil and gas initiatives

Ohio Energy & Environment Legislative Update -- 2011-2012   
Legislative report of energy & environmental legislation enacted in the 129th Ohio General Assembly 2011-2012.

Utica and Marcellus Shale Resource Center   
Resources and information on the emerging and rapidly developing role shale plays in the Appalachian Basin, especially Ohio.