COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A closely watched lawsuit in Ohio is asking a question thats burning in cities and towns throughout shale country: Can regulations in states eager for the jobs and tax revenues that come with gas and oil drilling trump local restrictions that communities say protect them from haphazard development? The case was brought by Munroe Falls, an Akron suburb of 5,000. It involves a well that Beck Energy Corp. began to drill — with the states permission — on private property in the city in 2011. In the process, the company sidestepped 11 local laws on road use, permitting and drilling, the city contends. The legal disagreement over whether Becks permit can pre-empt Munroe Falls local regulations reached the Ohio Supreme Court this summer. Both pro- and anti-drilling forces are watching the case because its further along in the courts than similar lawsuits in other states and the outcome could encourage or deter the implementation elsewhere of local laws to limit drilling. businessweek/ap/2013-12-01/local-gas-drilling-laws-get-a-key-airing-in-ohio
Posted on: Mon, 02 Dec 2013 18:20:10 +0000
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