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This week on "The State of Ohio": The Senate version of the budget is on its way, with just a few weeks remaining to hammer out differences with the House. Lawmakers try to clarify the state auditor's role with JobsOhio. And we revisit and update two controversial issues from the last year - the abortion debate in Ohio and the state's new exotic animals law and the facility it created.
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| Fracking in Ohio will have tough regulations, says Kasich. |
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By Bill Cohen - January 26, 2012 |
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Gov. John Kasich is promising tough new rules on oil and gas drilling in Ohio that uses the relatively new technique called horizontal fracking. That's where shafts are drilled parallel to the land's surface, chemical-laden water is pumped in under high pressure, and the fuel that's trapped inside underground shale is released. Environmental groups worry about soil and water pollution, but Kasich says he will propose within two months -- a set of new rules that could resolve their fears. |
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Gov. John Kasich (:21) 
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| The governor predicts if Ohio joins a potential fracking boom, it could create tens of thousands of new jobs here. |
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