At the end of August, FERC approved the permit to begin building the high-pressure NEXUS pipeline that will carry natural gas across northern Ohio, into Michigan and on to Canada.
Energy Development
Amy Graves - Oct. 5
POET ethanol plant expansion to increase demand for grain
Farmers in central Ohio are welcoming the expansion of POET Biorefining, saying it will increase demand for local grains, create new jobs and stimulate the overall economy in rural Ohio. In August, POET broke ground on a $120 million expansion…
Farmers concerns grow as pipeline construction progresses
As multiple pipeline projects move to construction phase throughout the state, they haven’t come without some headaches for farmers. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has seen a growing number of farmer concerns with regard to drainage activities and soil remediation…
Solar Development Informational Meeting
Solar Development Informational Meeting
Mineral, surface rights don’t rejoin automatically
A widely assumed interpretation of the Dormant Mineral Rights Act was clarified by the Ohio Supreme Court in September. “A lot of people had thought under a former version of the statute that when their oil and gas rights and…
Amy Graves - Oct. 27, 2016
Questions raised about oil and gas royalties
With the current slowdown in the oil and gas industry in Ohio, many landowners have been seeing smaller royalty payments. Some have reached out to Ohio Farm Bureau, saying their royalty payments are too low and questioning deductions the oil…
Amy Graves - Oct. 24, 2016
Ask questions before signing a solar lease
Solar power technology has grown by leaps and bounds over the past few years. That means landowners are increasingly being approached about leasing part of their property for solar-powered projects. The size of the proposed projects is large – ranging…
Farmers win provisions in pipeline impact statement
Energy Transfer wants to build the ET Rover project, a dual, 42-inch-diameter pipeline system across the state. Several provisions giving farmers more say in how their farmland is put back together after installation have been included in the statement, said Dale Arnold, OFBF’s director of energy, utility and local government policy.
Study examines impact pipelines have on farm soil
What type of an impact does natural gas pipeline construction have on cropland productivity? This is the question being addressed by an Ohio State University study. Ohio Farm Bureau is a partner on the study, which is being overseen by…
2016 County Farm Bureau Presidents’ D.C. Trip
Ohio’s county Farm Bureau presidents are taking their annual trip to Washington, D.C. March 15-17. Check here for the latest updates from Ohio Farm Bureau, media across the state and the farmers while on the ground on Capitol Hill.