Ohio legislature prohibits natural gas bans, sends bill to Gov. DeWine
Monday, June 28, 2021
House Bill 201, a bill that would prohibit local municipalities from implementing bans on the use of natural gas, has passed through the Ohio legislature and is on its way to Gov. Mike DeWine to be signed into law, according to Marcellus Drilling News.
The news comes as states in the Marcellus and Utica shale plays scramble to ensure local municipalities can’t control the use of natural gas.
Pennsylvania also has proposed legislation that would ban natural gas bans; however, the bill hasn’t made it past the state legislature.
Learn more: Marcellus Drilling News > OH legislature passes ban on NatGas bans, Gov. expected to sign
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What is fracking?
Fracking is a slang term for hydraulic fracturing. Fracturing is a process by which highly pressurized fluid is pumped thousands of feet into the ground to fracture rock formations. The goal is to release the natural gas that’s locked inside the rock.
Is it safe?
What most concerns people about fracturing is ground water contamination. The worry is that fractures underground, caused by the process, will extending upwards and into aquifers, releasing gas and chemicals into the ground water supply. There’s been no confirmed reports of such a thing happening. Though surface spills and drill site blowouts can lead to localized environmental concerns.
Will my water catch on fire?
Flammable water is caused by the release of methane gas into a drinking water supply. Methane gas occurs naturally and can be released by any kind of drilling, including water wells. In Pennsylvania officials fined Chesapeake Energy $1 million for contaminating ground water with methane. It was determined that the company had not properly cemented it’s boreholes and gas migrated up the well, between rock and into aquifers.