Monday, June 13, 2011

Can we stop the drilling in Ohio's parks?

Could there be a little snag in Gov. Kasich's plan to allow drilling in Ohio's parks?   Kasich and his Republican sheeple are ready to throw wildlife, plant life, water, and the total natural environment of state parks down the toilet by inviting drilling companies to take up residence in Ohio's parks.

Istockanalyst:
....Specifically, H.B. 133 would allow leasing state land -- parks and such -- for oil and gas exploration and drilling. Among other things, it would establish an oil and gas leasing commission -- to be appointed by the pro-drill governor, of course -- and would require state lands be classified into four categories with an eye making more available for drilling.....


....Language added to the bill in the House would require state agencies to take steps to reclassify lands to make it easier for the commission to lease them. What the drill-baby-drill Kasich administration wants is to have as much as possible of the 170,000 acres of land that the state wildlife division manages to be declared as having no federal interests and encumbrances. 

But wildlife lands currently are classified as having some federal interest because they are, at least in part, managed through federal Pittman-Robertson [P-R] or Dingell-Johnson/Wallop-Breaux [D-J] funds.

Can you imagine the damage that will be done to habitats and the environment in our parks?  Of course, Kasich and the Republicans just don't care because money and greed are more important than protecting the environment and animal life.

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