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Robert McColley: “Ohio is at a turning point as far as really being able to…”

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Published January 17, 2025 | Video Starts at 19:39

We one of our greatest competitive advantages here in the state is that we have an abundant supply of natural gas right underneath our own soil. And I believe Ohio is at a turning point as far as really being able to set itself up for decades of really harnessing that competitive advantage. to the detriment of states around us in some ways, but really to our own advantage. (19:39–19:51)

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Asserts that Ohio is at a turning point to harness its natural gas advantage for decades.

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