Topic
Water Withdrawals
5 published works
Energy & Environmental Law Blog
Drilling Water Withdrawal Impact “Negligible”
By Ilya Batikov
From the Akron Beacon Journal: Drillers in eastern Ohio’s Utica Shale have withdrawn nearly 136 million gallons of water from three reservoirs in 2014. The water was taken from Piedmont,…
Energy & Environmental Law Blog
Ohio: New Legislation
By Greg Russell
The Ohio General Assembly has been busy this past week. Two pieces of legislation you might be interested in: Am. H.B. 473 - Designed to implement the Great Lakes Compact,…
Energy & Environmental Law Blog
“Most complaints are unfounded.”
By Greg Russell
That's according to an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer on complaints regarding water withdrawals by operators in Pennsylvania. "Public confusion about where the drillers can legally withdraw water in the summer…
Ohio Environmental Law Blog
Ohio Debates Purpose and Scope of Great Lakes Compact
Competing bills have been introduced to the Ohio Legislature which are designed to implement the Great Lakes Compact. The Compact was passed by the other States that border the Great Lakes. …
Ohio Environmental Law Blog
Important Issues Unaddressed After Passage of Great Lakes Compact
With Michigan and Pennsylvania's passage of the Compact, all of the Great Lake States have now endorsed it. The next step is to go to Congress for ratification. While the press…