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ODNR director concerned about oil brine bills Published by news@presspubli. on Fri, 07/02/2021 - 4:00pm
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Larry Limpf
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has raised concerns about two bills pending in the state legislature, claiming they would, if passed, weaken regulations covering the use of brine from oil fields, including the spreading of brine on roads as a de-icer. Companion bills House Bill 282 and Senate Bill 171 are being heard before the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee and Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. Under the bills, brine that meets certain criteria would be deemed a commodity and be exempt from some provisions of state law.
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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is overseeing remediation and repairs following a recent leak from a pipe at the SOS D-2 injection well off Southgate Parkway in Cambridge. On June 24, the operator of the SOS D-2 injection well in Cambridge reported a small release from the pipeline that transfers fluid from a storage tank to the injection well, said Adam Schroeder, a public information officer for ODNR s Division of Oil & Gas Resources Management.
The release was contained by the operator, identified on the ODNR website as Silcor Oilfield Services Inc. of Brookfield. Division staff is overseeing remediation of the affected area and repair of the line, added Schroeder after being contacted by
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