The eastern part of our state is seeing an increase in oil and gas drilling as part of the Utica Shale Play.
Official said it's hard to tell when we'll see drilling and only the geologists know for sure what lies under the surface. Tuesday, the Port Authority Executive Director Mike Jacoby said that to market our area we have to talk about what we have to offer.
"We are having to talk about some of the things that we have that these more rural counties don't have," said...
The Zanesville-Muskingum County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a series of seminars exploring business assistance and development opportunities related to shale oil and gas.
Monday's event at the John McIntire Library focused on job creation and government regulation as they pertain to energy. Member Services Director Dana Matz said this is the third meeting in the series, and it's becoming increasingly important for businesses to devise a plan.
"As this oil and gas is...
The Pritchard-Laughlin Civic Center in Cambridge was host to hundreds of businesses looking to discover local opportunities in the shale industry, and industry that is rapidly growing in Ohio.
"The oil and gas companies, the big producers, are going to be coming to Ohio, there is a big energy future here." said CDC Development Solutions Senior Director Michael Levett.
With that big future comes fear. Fear of the unknown, and in some cases, fear for the surroundings....
The State Senate hears Tuesday from opponents of the proposed exotic animal law.
Testimony began at the State House in Columbus. State Senator Troy Balderson said he and other lawmakers will listen carefully to those who don't agree with the bill and take their views into account before passing it onto the House in the next couple of weeks.
"My whole timing for this is to find balance and to protect humans, citizens of Ohio, the animals and protect the businesses that are...
A former Zanesville Mayor is throwing his support behind new shale projects coming to the area.
Don Mason spoke to the Muskingum County Commissioners Monday morning and expressed his appreciation to the Commissioners for their efforts in shale drilling and natural gas exploration.
Mason, who is a lawyer and Member of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, believes the popularity of natural gas will only go up due to its affordability and lower carbon emissions.
"As...
Landowners are learning more about their options when it comes to shale drilling.
On Friday a panel of experts took questions from a packed audience at the John McIntire Library Auditorium in Zanesville. Executive Director of the Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Program Rhonda Reda said the purpose of the meeting was to explain the process of setting up a lease agreement.
"What we tell any landowner is before you lease your property, you should always seek out a...
The Shale Task Force held an open meeting Friday with elected officials from all over Muskingum county.
The newly-created task force was established to keep those in the community informed about shale drilling projects within the area.
County Commissioner, Steve Strauss and other county officials recent visited Williamsport, Pennsylvania; a city that is nearly three years ahead of Muskingum county in its shale drilling projects.
Strauss said the key to the success of shale...
Panelists were on hand for the E3D summit and shared a message of education and cooperation in support of shale drilling.
Zane State President Dr. Paul Brown opened today's summit at the Campus Center.
Executive Director of the Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Program, Rhonda Reda was one of the guest speakers at the summit, and said working with schools like Zane State is important to ensure highly trained people to fill jobs created by shale drilling.
"The...
The Zanesville-Muskingum County Chamber of Commerce is putting on a series of seminars exploring business opportunities related to shale oil and gas.
Downtown Association Manager Dana Matz said a panel of experts will answer questions regarding workforce training, economic development, oil and gas production, landowner issues and industry regulations.
"It's one of the services that we offer to our chamber members, and we're very proud to have one of the largest chambers in...
Wear and tear on the roadways is often a topic of conversation when it comes to shale drilling.
On Thursday Muskingum County Engineer Doug Davis met with the county commissioners to go over permits. Davis said it's important to maintain the roads before, during and after the drilling projects.
"What we're running into is the fact that some of our roads are not wide enough, and we need to enter into a road use agreement with the companies coming in if the roads need to...
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