Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Ohio Supreme Court Stops Local Drilling Bans

<> Ohio Supreme Court Stops Local Drilling Bans - In a narrow 4-3 decision, in the high profile case of State ex rel. Morrison v. Beck Energy Corp., the Ohio Supreme Court said that local drilling and zoning ordinances in Munroe Falls cannot be enforced because they conflict with the state law regulating oil and gas wells and operations. [links to Case summary, history, docket, decision, oral argument video, & all briefs]