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Ohio case tests state control over local gas drilling rules
A Munroe Falls suit asks whether Ohio’s 2004 oil and gas law can pre empt local road use permitting and drilling rules. Beck Energy contends state permits override municipal zoning while cities argue local safeguards keep communities safe from haphazard development amid fracking debates. The Ohio Supreme Court heard the case’s questions but has not scheduled oral arguments.
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