Having pipeline construction just 280 feet from Greg Sautter’s house was more than an eyesore; it was a hindrance to getting to his crop fields and livestock. And restoration of the land was so poor that Sautter had a soil…
Amy Beth Graves - Nov. 8
Energy Development
Amy Beth Graves - Nov. 8
Orphan wells legislation signed into law
Legislation addressing orphan oil and gas wells landowners contend with throughout the state was signed into law by Gov. Kasich on June 29. “Currently 250,000 vertical and horizontal wells have been drilled in the state with potentially thousands of them…
Amy Beth Graves - June 22Protecting landowners’ rights during pipeline construction
Ohio Farm Bureau is continuing efforts to protect landowners’ rights during pipeline construction. In southern Ohio, TransCanada’s Columbia Gas Transmission is starting a new project, Buckeye Xpress, that will upgrade a pipeline that runs through Jackson, Vinton and Lawrence counties…
Joe Cornely - June 11
Energy Issues on Town Hall Ohio
Every day, mankind uses about 28 billion kilowatt hours of energy. For perspective, for the average American family to use that much, it would take roughly 2.5 million years. Add to that a growing world population and growing world economy,…
Lucas County Pipeline Briefing
Upgrades, refits and new projects – Ohioans will see over 38,000 miles of pipeline construction over the next decade. Learn more about different projects being developed, regulatory enforcement, when eminent domain applies and repair/remediation provisions. The meeting is open to…
Field Day with Jordan Hoewischer: Energy in Ohio
Ohio Farm Bureau’s Director of Water Quality and Research Jordan Hoewischer and OFBF’s Director of Energy, Utility and Local Government Policy Dale Arnold discuss all things energy related in Ohio. Topics include solar leases, pipeline projects and wind energy, just to name a few.
Amy Beth Graves - Nov. 16, 2017
Do your homework before signing a solar lease
Solar energy companies are making a push throughout Ohio, approaching landowners about leasing their property for solar-powered projects. As with other agreements concerning natural gas, oil, wind, pipelines and electric transmission line projects, landowners need to be careful when signing…
New pipeline moving forward
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.
Amy Beth Graves - Oct. 5, 2017
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…