Ohio: Natural Gas is now "Green Energy"

[Axtremus]

Ohio has redefined natural gas as "green energy" by government decree:

https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2023/01/10/new-law-deems-natural-gas-as-green-energy

"COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new law signed by Gov. Mike DeWine designates natural gas as green energy."

The law also allows more fracking and drilling in state parks.

[Aqua Letifer]

(B)(1) Not less than thirty days, but not more than one hundred twenty days following the receipt of a nomination, the commission shall conduct a meeting for the purpose of determining whether to approve or disapprove the nomination for the purpose of leasing a formation within the
parcel of land that is identified in the nomination.
In making its decision to approve or disapprove the nomination, the commission shall
consider all of the following:
(a) The economic benefits, including the potential income from an oil or natural gas
operation, that would result if the lease of a formation that is the subject of the nomination were approved;
(b) Whether the proposed oil or gas operation is compatible with the current uses of the parcel of land that is the subject of the nomination;
(c) The environmental impact that would result if the lease of a formation that is the subject of the nomination were approved;
(d) Any potential adverse geological impact that would result if the lease of a formation that is the subject of the nomination were approved;
(e) Any potential impact to visitors or users of a parcel of land that is the subject of the nomination;
(f) Any potential impact to the operations or equipment of a state agency that is a state university or college if the lease of a formation within a parcel of land owned or controlled by the university or college that is the subject of the nomination were executed;
(g) Any comments or objections to the nomination submitted to the commission by the state agency that owns or controls the parcel of land on which the proposed oil or natural gas operation would take place;
(h) Any comments or objections to the nomination submitted to the commission by residents of this state or other users of the parcel of land that is the subject of the nomination;
(i) Any special terms and conditions the state agency included in its comments or objections that the state agency believes are appropriate for the lease of the parcel of land because of specific conditions related to that parcel of land.