A Talk With Ohio's 30th District Senator Lou Gentile
Ron Luce talks with Ohio’s 30th District Senator Lou Gentile about some important issues within Southeastern Ohio including fracking and the preservation of historical sites and structures
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Special Coverage
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, WOUB’s Director and General Manager Tom Hodson talks with Abrahm Lustgarten, investigative reporter on energy and environmental issues for ProPublica.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources announced natural gas and oil output increased substantially
Crowd-sourced map part of an initiative by environmental groups
Tom Hodson talks with author Bob Deans of the National Resources Defense Council about building environmentally-friendly economies
“Newswatch In-Depth: Fracking Frenzy” aired Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. on WOUB-TV/FM/Online. Panelists included:
Terry Fleming
Terry Fleming is Executive Director of the Ohio Petroleum Council. He joined the Council in December of 1985 as Associate Director and was appointed Executive Director in December of 1986. Prior to his joining the Council, Terry was Director of Legislative Affairs for the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.
Dr. Natalie Kruse
Dr. Kruse is an assistant professor of Environmental Studies in the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs at Ohio University. Kruse holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering and Geosciences from Newcastle University, and a B.C. in Civil Engineering with a minor in Geological Sciences from Ohio University. Kruse has 15 years of experience in characterization and mitigation of post-mining and post-industrial water quality impacts.
Dr. Robert W. Chase
Dr. Chase has B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering from Penn State. He is a professor and chair of the Department of Petroleum Engineering and Geology at Marietta College. He has served in that position since 1978.
Dr. Bernhard Debatin
Dr. Debatin is professor at Ohio University’s E.W. Scripps School of Journalism and director of the journalism honors tutorial program. He teaches multimedia/online journalism, media ethics, science and environmental journalism, media theory, and media and diversity. Dr. Debatin represents a citizen’s group “Slow Down Fracking in Athens County.”
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New Anti-Fracking Group Takes Different Approach
The group, Appalachia Resist!, says they will encourage legal action to combat fracking in the area
Supply Chain Database Designed To Help Connect Shale Companies
VIDEO: Scott Miller with the Voinovich School of Leadership, helped design the database and says it can be used to make local connections
Trial Date Set For Chained-Barrel Protester
Injection-well protester charged with inducing panic goes to court in early November
Proposed Brine Well Sparks Group's Interest
The Athens County Fracking Action Network held a meeting about the possibility of a Rome Township brine injection well
FracTracker To Set Up Shop In Ohio
Shale gas industry is on the move, attracting one non-profit's concerns
Wayne Nat'l Report Calls For No Add'l Fracking Analysis
Forest Supervisor Anne Carey signed the report that concludes no need to amend 2006 Forest Plan
Athens County Protestor Indicted For Inducing Panic
Madeline ffitch says she will plead not guilty
Man Charged In Trumbull Co. Fracking Protest
A 22-year-old Maryland man faces criminal trespassing and obstruction of official business charges
Trumbull County Residents Concerned About Fracking
Spokeswoman says protest ends peacefully