This Wednesday, May 7th at 9am, the Ohio House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee is hearing Opponent Testimony on HB 170, to "Establish process to regulate carbon capture, storage technology."

Please join us in urging the committee members to VOTE NO by submitting written testimony and, if you can, speaking at the hearing, and by calling the committee members and telling them that you are a concerned Ohioan and you want them to vote no!
 

Want to submit testimony? Here's how!

If you would like to speak at the hearing, you must submit your testimony in writing ahead of time. All testimony must be submitted in writing by noon on Tuesday, May 6th.

To submit your written testimony, send it to OHRNaturalResourcesCommittee@ohiohouse.gov no later than noon on Tuesday, May 6th! PLEASE BCC info@benohio.org so we can see who has submitted testimony!

Want to attend the hearing? Here's what you need to know!

The hearing will take place in Room 116 of The Ohio Statehouse, starting at 9am on Wednesday, May 7th.

If you would like to speak at the hearing, you must submit your testimony in writing along with a witness slip by noon on the 6th.

The Ohio Statehouse is located in Downtown Columbus at 1 Capitol Sq Columbus, OH 43215-4275 (cross streets are N High St, E BroadSt, 3rd Ave, and State St). Many COTA bus lines stop within a block of the Statehouse. You can check for bus directions here.

If you are driving, parking is available in the parking garage under the Statehouse, and at nearby public lots and garages.

You will need to go through security when you enter the Statehouse.

Want to call the committee members and tell them to VOTE NO?

Find a list of the Ohio House of Representatives Natural Resource Committee members here. Click on each member to find their contact information.

Call and tell them to vote no on this dangerous and misleading false climate solution!

Here's more info on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and why this bill is bad for Ohioans!

CCS is expensive, dangerous, and unproven! This bill would:

• force landowners to have carbon dioxide waste stored underneath their homes and properties without their consent
• prioritize industry interests over other stakeholders in the community through 'sole and exclusive authority' of the state
• transfer liability to tax payers
• be especially dangerous in Ohio, which is vulnerable due to tens of thousands of abandoned oil and gas wells and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' demonstrated inability to adequately regulate class II well.

If you missed our recent webinar on Carbon Capture and Storage, you can watch the recording here!

Dr Randi Pokladnik has offered to assist community members with writing testimony. If you would like her help you can email her at randi.pokladnik@gmail.com