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Schaffer Introduces Bill Supporting Ohio’s Oil and Gas Industry
COLUMBUS - State Senator Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) today introduced Senate Bill 363, which will create the Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Program (OOGEEP) license plate. “Ohio’s oil and gas industry is critical to our infrastructure and sustained success of our economy,” Schaffer said. [...]
First Responder Training Available
Warren Tribune Chronicle. Registration is open for the Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Program’s (OOGEEP) GOSAFER training for first responders. The training provides education and experience to more than 1,600 firefighters and first responders on the natural gas and oil industry. Part one o [...]
Environmental Groups Petition Federal Government to Revoke Ohio’s Authority Over Injection Wells
Statehouse News Bureau. A collection of environmental advocates and local government officials argues that Ohio’s regulation on injection wells falls short of protecting safe drinking water and that the U.S. EPA should revoke the state’s authority. The petition alleges that Ohio’s Class II [...]
Opinion: Understanding the Impact of Natural Gas and Oil
Zanesville Times Recorder. Last month our team at the Zanesville-Muskingum County Chamber of Commerce hosted an energy roundtable with Rep. Troy Balderson (OH-12), the Consumer Energy Alliance and the Utica Energy Alliance. The natural gas and oil industry touches numerous sectors of our local econ [...]
OOGEEP Offering First Responders New, Immersive, Hands On Training
OOGEEP Offering First Responders New, Immersive, Hands On Training Training is free courtesy of Ohio natural gas and oil producers APPLE CREEK, OH- Registration is now open for the Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Program’s (OOGEEP) GOSAFER training for first responders. The training is a first [...]
Oil and Gas Firm Donates Equipment and Services
Weirton Daily Times. Ascent Resources has donated $150,000 in equipment and services to Wayne County’s Regional Training Facility in Apple Creek. For more than 20 years, the facility has played an integral role in training first responders in how to work and respond using a unified command str [...]
Pickaway County Officials Tour Local Rig, Learn About Domestic Energy Produced In Ohio
Scioto Post. This week community leaders from Pickaway County were invited by the Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Program (OOGEEP) to tour an oil rig, giving them a chance to learn about the booming energy industry in Ohio. Those on the tour were able to see firsthand everything that goes into pr [...]
Ascent Resources donates to Wayne County Regional Training Facility
The Daily Record. Ascent Resources donated $150,000 in equipment and services to Wayne County’s Regional Training Facility in Apple Creek. For over 20 years the Wayne County Regional Training Facility has played an integral role in training first responders in how to work and respond using a uni [...]
School Notes: Erie County
Sandusky Register. Spencer Flick of Sandusky and Alex Kuhl of Huron are among 32 recipients of $1,000 scholarships from the Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Program and The Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Foundation. Chosen students intend to pursue a career in the natural gas and oil industry. [...]
Bloomberg Campaign Will Hurt Ohio Valley
Martins Ferry Times Leader. In Ohio, our state has so much to offer, that’s why we welcome those who are interested in investing, building and calling it home. Unfortunately, a recent financial endeavor by former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg does not have the Ohio Valley’s best interes [...]
Watkins Teachers Awarded Augmented Reality Sandbox by Oil, Gas Energy Education Program
Newark Advocate. The Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Program (OOGEEP) awarded Watkins Intermediate School math and science teacher Michele Hamilton an augmented reality sand table on Sept. 21. The new display will allow students to explore STEM skills while learning about energy, earth science, g [...]
Local Student Receives Scholarship From Ohio Natural Gas & Oil Industry
Canton Repository. Two students from Stark County, Kenzie Bohrer and Alison Landon, are among the 32 Ohio students who have received $1,000 scholarships from the Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Program and The Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Foundation. The scholarships were awarded to students [...]
Stark Students Receive Scholarships
Canton Repository. Two students from Stark County, Kenzie Bohrer and Alison Landon, are among the 32 Ohio students who have received $1,000 scholarships from the Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Program and The Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Foundation. The scholarships were awarded to students [...]
Local Warren County Students Receive Scholarships From Ohio Natural Gas and Oil Industry
Warren County Post. Two Warren County students were recipients of The Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Program (OOGEEP) and The Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Foundation (OOGEEF) $1,000 scholarships. Justin Davis of Lebanon and Chelsey Zugaro of South Lebanon were chosen along with 3o other [...]
Education Briefs
Lisbon Morning Journal. Brogan Fisher of Homeworth has received a $1,000 scholarship from the Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Program (OOGEEP) and The Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Foundation (OOGEEF) for students pursuing a career in the natural gas and oil industry. The 2022 class is divers [...]
Sherman Receives Scholarship From Ohio Natural Gas and Oil Industry
Portsmouth Daily Times. The Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Program (OOGEEP) and The Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Foundation (OOGEEF) announced they have awarded 32 $1,000 scholarships to students pursuing a career in the natural gas and oil industry. The 2022 class is diversely represented [...]
Recent Area High School Grad Wins Thousands in Welding School Scholarships
Butler County Journal News. Recent Butler Tech graduate Morgan Robinson said her love of welding was ignited years ago when she visited the career school’s program as a junior high student. Now Robinson’s passion has sparked her pursuit of professional training that has seen her earn thousan [...]
In Canton, Portman Visits Marathon Refinery, Receives Energy Education Champion Award
CANTON, OH – U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) visited the Marathon Refinery – located 60 miles southeast of Cleveland, Ohio, Marathon Refinery has a crude oil refining capacity of 100,000 barrels per calendar day (bpcd). The Canton refinery processes sweet and sour crude oils into gasoline, disti [...]
Congressman Latta Blames Government Regulation for High Gas Prices
Newsbreak Original. Ohio Fifth District United States Representative Bob Latta (R) said Wednesday that Americans are paying higher prices for gas for their cars and heating their homes because of “costly and burdensome regulations.” According to his official website, Latta made the remarks at a [...]
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