Kasich Signs Executive Order On Fracking

Ohio adopting tough new rules on injection wells

Akron Beacon Journal (blog) - ‎5 hours ago‎

By Bob Downing Published: July 11, 2012 Ohio Gov. John Kasich on Tuesday issued an executive order that immediately imposed new state regulations on deep-injection wells used to dispose of chemically-laced wastewater from oil and gas drilling.

Kasich imposes new deep-injection rules

Coshocton Tribune - ‎

COLUMBUS (AP) -- Ohio Gov. John Kasich has issued an order immediately imposing new state regulations on deep-injection wells used to dispose of chemically-laced wastewater from oil and gas drilling. The directive issued Tuesday gives the Ohio ...

Injection well approvals now domain of oil and gas chief

Columbus Business First - 

Gov. John Kasich signed an executive order Tuesday that will put the head of the state's oil and gas industry in charge of permitting injection wells used to dispose of the fluid byproduct of drilling, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Ohio governor imposes new deep-injection rules

Chillicothe Gazette -

AP COLUMBUS -- Ohio Gov. John Kasich on Tuesday issued an executive order that immediately imposed new state regulations on deep-injection wells used to dispose of chemically laced wastewater from oil and gas drilling. The directive gives the Ohio ...

Gov. John Kasich's executive order gives state gas and oil chief broad ...

Plain Dealer - 

By John Funk, The Plain Dealer View full sizeAP fileAn injection well owned by Northstar Disposal Services LLC in Youngstown for the disposal of fracking fluids and brine was linked to a series of small earthquakes before it shut down.

Kasich Signs Executive Order On Fracking

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Gov. John Kasich issued an executive order on Tuesday to put more safeguards in place for the drilling of injection wells around the state. The practice is commonly referred to as "fracking." Kasich's order requires additional testing before an ...