U.S. EPA Declares That Notice of Well Stimulation to Ohio DNR Satisfies the NSPS Requirement to Notify U.S. EPA of Well Completions
Ryan D. Elliott,David E. Northrop,Robert W. Thomson,Michael H. Winek, November 29, 2012
The NSPS (New Source Performance Standards) rules, 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart OOOO, effective October 15, 2012, require operators of hydraulically fractured wells to notify U.S. EPA at least two days prior to commencing well completion operations. Under the NSPS, “well completion” is...

Ohio EPA Issues Guidance to Public Water Systems Supplying Water to Oil and Gas Companies
Ryan D. Elliott,David E. Northrop,Robert W. Thomson,Michael H. Winek, October 26, 2012
On October 16, 2012, Ohio EPA, Division of Drinking and Ground Waters, issued a fact sheet providing guidance to public water systems that are approached by oil and gas companies to supply water. The fact sheet addresses several issues public water systems should consider before agreeing to supply...

Cincinnati Bans UIC Wells Within City Limits
Ryan D. Elliott,David E. Northrop,Robert W. Thomson,Michael H. Winek, August 13, 2012
On August 1, 2012, Cincinnati became the first locality in Ohio to ban underground injection wells. The City Council, citing an inability to assess the risks to public health, safety and welfare of injected waste, voted unanimously on Ordinance No. 314 to prohibit waste disposal by injection within...