Claim: Says that in the recent year homeowners across Ohio have signed mineral rights agreements "and I understand that over a billion dollars worth of leases have been signed to date."
Fact-check: State Sen. Michael Skindell says oil, gas companies in Ohio have spent $1 billion plus on drilling leases
Verdict: true
Organisation: PolitiFact
Author: Henry J. Gomez
Date published: 2011-09-20T00:00:00