/tags/allegheny-front Allegheny Front en-US Copyright Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:19:54 GMT /2022-10-03/group-finds-forever-chemicals-used-thousands-of-times-in-ohio-oil-and-gas-wells A non-profit research group has found the oil and gas industry in Ohio used PFAS known as “forever” chemicals, over a hundred of times over the past decade. Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:19:54 GMT /2022-10-03/group-finds-forever-chemicals-used-thousands-of-times-in-ohio-oil-and-gas-wells Julie Grant /2021-07-01/voltage-valley-starts-workforce-training-efforts-despite-troubles-at-electric-truck-plant The former steel region in eastern Ohio across the Pennsylvania border is moving forward with a new industry: electric vehicles. Leaders are pushing the region as Voltage Valley, largely anchored by an electric vehicle battery plant, and troubled electric truck upstart Lordstown Motors. Despite this uncertainty, efforts are moving forward with workforce training to supply both companies with the thousands of qualified employees they will need. Thu, 01 Jul 2021 10:43:26 GMT /2021-07-01/voltage-valley-starts-workforce-training-efforts-despite-troubles-at-electric-truck-plant Julie Grant /news/2021-02-17/more-ohio-communities-want-say-on-location-of-wastewater-injection-wells Each well drilled using hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, for oil and gas production creates tens of millions of gallons of wastewater, called produced… Wed, 17 Feb 2021 11:59:55 GMT /news/2021-02-17/more-ohio-communities-want-say-on-location-of-wastewater-injection-wells Julie Grant /news/2020-12-21/ohio-lawmakers-pass-bill-limiting-protests-at-oil-and-gas-pipeline-sites People who protest oil and gas pipelines and other infrastructure in Ohio could face stiffer penalties, under a bill passed by the Ohio House late… Mon, 21 Dec 2020 12:00:34 GMT /news/2020-12-21/ohio-lawmakers-pass-bill-limiting-protests-at-oil-and-gas-pipeline-sites Julie Grant /news/2019-09-17/trade-secret-oil-and-gas-companies-wont-say-whats-in-their-fracking-chemicals A new analysis by the nonprofit Partnership for Policy Integrity finds that "trade secret" chemicals were injected into gas and oil wells nearly 11,000… Tue, 17 Sep 2019 11:36:14 GMT /news/2019-09-17/trade-secret-oil-and-gas-companies-wont-say-whats-in-their-fracking-chemicals Julie Grant /news/2019-08-20/ohio-law-allows-energy-companies-to-force-landowners-into-leases Deciding what happens on private property might seem like a basic right. But when it comes to energy development, Ohio and other oil and gas-producing… Tue, 20 Aug 2019 17:00:00 GMT /news/2019-08-20/ohio-law-allows-energy-companies-to-force-landowners-into-leases Julie Grant /news/2019-08-20/ohio-residents-who-complain-about-oil-and-gas-feel-abandoned-by-state A decade ago, people in Ohio hadn't heard much about fracking for natural gas in the state. But since then, the ups and downs of the gas industry have… Tue, 20 Aug 2019 12:06:12 GMT /news/2019-08-20/ohio-residents-who-complain-about-oil-and-gas-feel-abandoned-by-state Julie Grant /news/2018-11-16/can-shale-gas-rebuild-ohios-manufacturing-base Along the Ohio River, anticipation is mounting for the next phase of the natural gas industry. Beyond cheap electricity, Ohio is looking to use shale gas… Fri, 16 Nov 2018 10:00:00 GMT /news/2018-11-16/can-shale-gas-rebuild-ohios-manufacturing-base Julie Grant /news/2018-05-10/gearing-up-for-fracking-fight-ohio-residents-turn-to-pennsylvania-for-advice After 40 years, Kerri and Jeff Bond are moving from their small farm in Seneca Lake, Ohio. The rural hillsides have changed in recent years. The trees in… Thu, 10 May 2018 09:00:00 GMT /news/2018-05-10/gearing-up-for-fracking-fight-ohio-residents-turn-to-pennsylvania-for-advice Julie Grant