ODNR Oil and Gas Commission fights reopening of waste injection well
Monday, January 30, 2017
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Oil and Gas Commission is challenging a court order that would pave the way to restarting operations at a Weathersfield Township waste injection well that was closed after an earthquake in 2014, according to WFMJ.
The December order to reopen the site was issued as a result of an appeal filed by American Water Management Service. The initial appeal sought to reopen both deep brine injection wells that were closed following the quake; however, only the shallower well was permitted back in service.
The Oil and Gas Commission is now arguing that it has sole and exclusive authority to regulate injection well activity in Ohio, and that its suspension order was lawful to protect public health and safety.
Learn more: WFMJ > State regulator fights reopening of Weathersfield waste injection well
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