Oelslager bill to give public a better chance in challenging EPA

By Paul E. Kostyu
Copley Columbus Bureau Chief
The Repository

COLUMBUS – A Stark County lawmaker is crafting legislation to give citizens, businesses and organizations a better chance at prevailing when they challenge a decision by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.

State Rep. Scott Oelslager, R-North Canton, said Tuesday he drafted legislation in response to stories by Copley Ohio Newspapers in November that showed that those who disagree with the EPA have a 92 percent chance of losing should they take a case to the Environmental Review Appeals Commission.
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