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Julie says:

Why didn’t these landowners and developer discuss their mineral rights before these homes were built? The fact that these landowners did not investigate their mineral rights, and that the developer did not tell these landowners that they were going to be keeping the mineral rights, is not the fault of the oil and gas producer or ODNR. Shame on these landowners for not doing good due diligence before they bought something. The time to inquire is before and not afterwards. Stop blaming others. Supporting an anti-domestic energy bill would not resolve this issue, it would only further our dependence on foreign energy. Why is the local oil and gas producer being attacked here? Clearly they have done nothing wrong. The “blurred” out so called employee is obviously disgruntled or a made up character posing as someone from the industry. Typical NEOGAP stuff. This video only demonstrates the need for people to be educated and a shameful display of how propaganda and the social media is going to kill this country. Do these residents have natural gas heating their home, heating their hot water tanks and turning on their stoves? Do these landowners turn on lamps, televisions, computers, appliances, all of which need energy? So they are objecting to domestic energy production in their community, but want to use it? How terrible! They are clearly an uneducated group of people that are just upset at the developer because he is profitting and not them. Greedy, greedy people all the way around! I have no respect for NEOGAP either. They clearly are an organization that only likes to make up stories, lies and half truths that end up dividing our communities. Thumbs way down on this video. Is Senator Grendell really relying on this group for legislation as he indicated in this video? Please tell me that this is not typical of the sole resource you use for creating state law. How scarey! No wonder we don’t have solid energy policies in this country. We would rather feed the terrorists in order to bring energy into our communities. Wow!

Julie says:

I was speaking directly to this video Ms.KariWithNEOGAP. As a retiree, I have the luxury of extra time. Please note that just because someone is elderly does not mean they are uneducated too as your comments suggest. That is rather “rude and uniformed attack” on senior citizens. I’ve have done my due diligence on NEOGAP and have now become an anti-NEOGAP citizen and encourage others to be angered as well. According to your comments, you are saying that hundreds of thousands of landowners, and thousands of communities all across the state, including elected school officials, have all been “tricked” into signing away mineral rights. And that they were “tricked” because they are all “greedy people.” Wow and wow! If this driller is truly the “best” why is he not identified? More “trickery.” You have also “tricked” viewers watching this video in your statement “30 years ago when gas wells were drilled, they were within acres and acres of farmland. If a safety problem arose it would only affect the landowner who installed the wells. Now since Ohio’s law allows gas wells to be drilled in residential neighborhoods, 100’s or even 1000’s can be affected if there is a safety issue.” First off, wells have been drilled in residential neighborhoods for almost 100 years, so this is not new law. Second, a landowner doesn’t install a well, they lease their property and a producer drills and produces the well. Third, is it hundreds or thousands? Get your facts straight Ms. KariWithNEOGAP. I’m sure you are proud that your lead speaker acknowledges he doesn’t know American law. He should be required to learn this before helping to create a video discussing laws. Thank you for providing the sublines so I could understand his English. Is he even an American citizen? You should also tell him that most of the birds have started going south, and I am sure the squirrels and deer will be plentiful again by early spring. At least those that survive hunting season or are not hit by cars. If these residents believe that natural gas is such a safety issue, why do they allow it to be free flowing into their homes? More trickery Ms. Kari. A gas well takes up a very small space. The well down my street looks like a fenced box and is smaller than my non-SUV vehicle. I fully support those you call “tricked,” “greedy,” and “uneducated many times elderly.” A manufacturing plant as you suggest I should endorse on my doorstep would cover most of my community. A bit of a difference wouldn’t you agree? The gas well would be a mere employee parking space at that plant. More trickery in your replies. Finally, you say that you and NEOGAP support natural gas development. Tell me then why you are posting your video on the “un-naturalgas site.” Let’s save “tricks” for Halloween Ms. Kari. The “treat” that Ohio has been given is our geology. Let’s explore mother nature’s potential!

Julie says:

No not a royalty owner. Wish I was. The surburban home in Ohio did not explode and there have been no links to the hydraulic fracturing. I will at least extend the courtesy of previewing your suggested sites, but I’m doubtful you will have a converter. Thanks for at least posting opposing view points. Frankly, I’m rather shocked. NEOGAP is a very bad organization, and their false information and half truths are being exposed in Ohio. I would use great caution in posting anything they obviously submitted to you. Best regards. Julie.