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Pictured, from left, are Mick Romick, career readiness coordinator for the Switzerland of Ohio Local School District; Monroe County Commissioner Bill Bolon; Monroe County Commissioner Mick Schumacher; Monroe County Commissioner Diane Burkhart; and Jim Milleson, member of the National Association of Royalty Owners. (Photo by Carri Graham)
CLARINGTON Local officials met Friday to discuss the benefits the oil and natural gas industry has brought to local communities, including providing funding for community projects, schools and road repairs, among others.
In response to a recently published report by the Ohio River Valley Institute that found a lack of economic impact on the region by the industry, the National Association of Royalty Owners and Mike Chadsey, director of public relations for the Ohio Oil & Gas Association, hosted the event Friday at the Hannibal Industrial Park. ....

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