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A panel votes to open up almost 900 more acres of Ohio’s park land to energy companies for fracking
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state panel that grants permits to drill for oil and gas approved opening up more state park land for fracking. And as has… Read More
Companies sue alleging contamination from fracking waste fluids in southeast Ohio
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Three companies that drill for oil and gas claim in nearly identical lawsuits that toxic waste fluids from fracking are spreading underground in southeast Ohio and… Read More
Panel allows drilling on some Ohio-owned lands but delays vote on leases in state parks
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As dozens of anti-fracking activists watched, an Ohio Department of Natural Resources panel voted to let companies bid on rights for drilling in four… Read More
Ohioans signed pro-fracking form letters without knowing they did. The attorney general is investigating
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office is investigating how the names of dozens of people appeared without their knowledge or permission on letters generated by a… Read More
Opponents voice frustrations with the commission that rules on Ohio-owned land drilling permits
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A law that could force state agencies to allow oil and gas drilling on Ohio-owned lands took effect on Friday. The state has rejected… Read More
Judge Halts New Fracking Permits For Wayne National Forest
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A federal judge halted the issuing of any new permits for oil and gas drilling in Wayne National Forest. The order follows a decision by the… Read More
As Ohio Valley Ponders Plastics Growth, Report Warns Of Threat to Climate
As a new plastics industry emerges in the Ohio Valley, a report by environmental groups warns that the expansion of plastics threatens the world’s ability to keep climate change at… Read More
Fracking’s Next Boom? Petrochemical Plants Fuel Debate Over Jobs, Pollution
More than 100 people braved freezing temperatures to both listen and have their say in front of Ohio environmental officials at a recent hearing in Belmont County, Ohio. For the… Read More
Orphan Wells: States Wrestle With Soaring Costs For Oil & Gas Industry Mess
William Suan is no stranger to the problems abandoned oil and gas wells can cause. “It’s just an eyesore,” he said, standing inside a barn on his cattle ranch near… Read More
Once You Know
The interesting thing about problems is, that as long as you are not aware of them, they don’t bother you. And there is an endless number of clever quotes about… Read More
Multi-county “Democracy Day Conference” Schedule for Shade, Ohio
A “Democracy Day Conference” will take place in Shade, Ohio on Saturday, June 13 to discuss issues facing people living in Athens and Meigs counties. There also will be discussion… Read More