OOGA Supports Decision of Ohio Department of Natural Resources
In a statement also released Wednesday, Thomas E. Stewart, executive vice president of the Ohio Oil and Gas Association (OOGA), supported the decision of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management to revoke permits belonging to D&L Energy, Inc. and Hardrock Excavating, LLC. The companies are accused of dumping an estimated 40,000-50,000 gallons of oilfield wastewater into a Mahoning County storm sewer. OOGA cautioned not to let the acts of one individual or company diminish the good reputation of injection well operators across the area who strictly comply with the state’s laws and regulations.