Grave mistake

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 19 July 2012 22:59 GMT

Gas drilling in the US is always an emotive issue but some recent proposals in Ohio have opened up a whole new can of worms.

Proposals have been unearthed to drill for gas underneath Lowellville Cemetery in Poland Township causing many residents to flip the lid.

“I think it’s a dumb idea because I wouldn’t want anyone up there disturbing the dead, number one, and, number two, I don’t like the aspect of drilling,” the Associated Press quoted one elderly resident as saying.

Township administrator Jim Scharville told the news wire: “You know what it is, it’s emotional. A lot of people don’t want any type of drilling. There’s something about disturbing the sanctuary of a cemetery. We’re…

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