Kasich Plans Include Oil And Gas Tax Hike
Ohio Gov. John Kasich is preparing to detail second-year priorities Wednesday
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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.
Ten people arrested after four-hour incident
UPDATE: Youngstown man faces up to three years in prison
A Monroe County oil and gas company was also charged with the same offense
“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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State Will Oversee Shale Processing Plant Construction
Gov. John Kasich signed an executive order Monday to give the Division of Industrial Compliance jurisdiction
Fracking Forums Set For OU Campuses
Input from each forum will be presented to the OU Board of Trustees at their April meeting
OU Faculty Senate To Hear First Reading Of Fracking Resolution
The meeting will be at 7 p.m. tonight in Walter Hall, room 23
Government And School Officials In Southern Ohio Considering Land Leases
Steubenville in eastern Ohio will see a one-time $590,000 payday from a $5,400-an-acre agreement with an oil company
ODNR Links Youngstown Earthquakes To Fracking
The state will impose tough new brine disposal regulations as a result
Hocking College Trustees Consider Land Lease Offer
Cunningham Energy wants to lease 1200 acres for oil and gas exploration and extraction
AEP Mineral Right Lease Could Affect The Wilds
The leasing was part of a bigger deal giving a Texas company access to 150,000 acres of AEP-owned mineral rights
"Newswatch In-Depth: Fracking Frenzy" Looks At Environmental Downsides And Economic Benefits
VIDEO: The live, 90-minute program allowed viewers to call, email or tweet in questions on one of the region's more prevalent and divisive issues
Researchers Investigate Links Between Fracking And Water Contamination
VIDEO: On the morning of December 15, 2007, Thelma and Richard Payne were jolted from their bed by surprise