Article published July 30, 2010

"For the profits this industry is making, the investment [in public safety and the environment] should be greater," Mr. Doyle said.

http://toledoblade.com/article/20100730/NEWS16/7290358

Friday, July 30

Ohio isn't immune to oil spills.

Federal regulators have recorded 27 spills from fuel pipelines here totaling more than 323,000 gallons from 2000 through 2009.  They include six deaths, 12 injuries and $36.5 million in damage.

Published on Friday, Jul 23, 2010

Denial of gas well rightly flags health and safety concerns

In March, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency launched a new study on the effects of hydraulic fracturing on groundwater and human health. Launching the study should signal officials in Ohio to consider with greater care the tradeoffs of drilling wells in residential areas.

http://www.ohio.com/editorial/opinions/99084394.html

June 17, 2010

Many in the audience have been approached about leasing their ground for gas drilling through the Marcellus shale, or were concerned for what may be ahead for the environment due to the effects of the drilling.

http://www.farmanddairy.com/news/marcellus-shale-boom-making-its-way-to-ohio-only-time-will-tell-the-story/15146.html

By buying its two biggest competitors, Enervest produces 20 percent of state’s oil, natural gas http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/business/stories/2010/06/06/texas-firm-bulks-up-with-ohio-acquisitions.html?sid=101

http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/nation/h2s/denver.html

http://www.wkyc.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=87795&provider=gnews

http://www.newsweek.com/id/154394/

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/10/19/oilrig.html?type=rss&cat=&sid=101

http://www.news-herald.com/articles/2008/10/27/news/doc4905447bd7cf5053167718.txt

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/07/ohio_panel_that_hears_gas_well.html

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/07/ohio_laws_governing_gas_drilli.html