Cambridge, Ohio considers allowing oil drilling in city park

[upstatecajun]

CAMBRIDGE, Ohio - After 45 years of cutting hair, Ron Lemmon knows the gossip in his community. Currently, the main issue is oil drilling in the city's municipal park.

Lemmon, who operates a barbershop in Cambridge, said drilling for oil in City Park has been about all his customers have talked about since Mayor Tom Orr brought the idea before the City Council last month.

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http://www.liberalohioan.com/index.html

[icnorth]

1. And just to prove how committed Mayor Tom is

to energy independence the first drill rig is going to be set up on his front lawn. :sarcasm:

[AndyTiedye]

2. Looks Like a Giveaway

He said the oil company has told him the city's share of the profits would conservatively be about $1million over 10 to 20 years.

That's only $50,000 per year. An abject giveaway of a priceless resource — the very heart of town.
That is less than what it will cost the town just to monitor them and make sure they don't pollute everything.

I wonder how much Mayor Tom Orr is getting under the table to facilitate this deal.