The Ohio House has passed a bill that would open state forests, parks and wildlife areas to oil and gas drilling, reports the Associated Press.
The Republican-led chamber cleared the bill 54-41 on May 25 and sent it to the Ohio Senate. It creates a new commission to oversee oil and gas leases on state lands. Leases could generate $9 million for the state. The money would be re-invested in parks.
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