/tags/fracking fracking en-US Copyright Wed, 26 Mar 2025 09:00:00 GMT /2025-03-26/as-fracking-at-ohios-largest-state-park-gets-underway-the-industry-has-changed-one-rural-county Brine from fracking can be saltier than seawater and contain numerous chemicals from the fracking operation, as well as radium, a radioactive metal. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 09:00:00 GMT /2025-03-26/as-fracking-at-ohios-largest-state-park-gets-underway-the-industry-has-changed-one-rural-county Julie Grant (The Allegheny Front) /2025-02-07/activists-again-ask-that-dewine-snuff-out-fracking-in-ohio-state-parks A contingent of advocates from across Ohio again sent a letter to Gov. Mike DeWine on Monday asking that he pause on fracking under state public lands. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 22:10:59 GMT /2025-02-07/activists-again-ask-that-dewine-snuff-out-fracking-in-ohio-state-parks Sarah Donaldson /2024-12-12/nuclear-energy-bill-goes-to-ohio-governor-with-state-park-fracking-provisions With time ticking before the two-year legislative session ends, lawmakers in both chamber鈥檚 GOP caucuses are rolling bills into one another to see what sticks. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 06:36:31 GMT /2024-12-12/nuclear-energy-bill-goes-to-ohio-governor-with-state-park-fracking-provisions Sarah Donaldson /2024-12-10/panel-votes-to-open-up-almost-900-more-acres-of-ohio-park-land-to-energy-companies-for-fracking The state panel that grants permits to drill for oil and gas approved opening up more Ohio park land for fracking. Tue, 10 Dec 2024 06:34:37 GMT /2024-12-10/panel-votes-to-open-up-almost-900-more-acres-of-ohio-park-land-to-energy-companies-for-fracking Karen Kasler /show/all-sides/2024-03-13/an-update-on-the-state-of-fracking-in-ohio We鈥檙e talking this hour about hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, in Ohio. Wed, 13 Mar 2024 09:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2024-03-13/an-update-on-the-state-of-fracking-in-ohio /2024-02-22/anti-fracking-group-asks-judge-for-emergency-order-to-bar-oil-and-gas-leases-in-park-land The Ohio Environmental Council is asking Franklin County Judge Jaiza Page to implement the emergency stay Friday ahead of a Monday meeting of the land management commission. Thu, 22 Feb 2024 21:46:14 GMT /2024-02-22/anti-fracking-group-asks-judge-for-emergency-order-to-bar-oil-and-gas-leases-in-park-land Renee Fox /2023-11-15/ohio-commission-approves-fracking-in-state-parks-and-wildlife-areas-despite-fraud-investigation Some state parks can be fracked in Ohio, a decision made by a government commission Wednesday despite an ongoing investigation into oil and gas companies claiming possible fraudulent support. Wed, 15 Nov 2023 19:48:17 GMT /2023-11-15/ohio-commission-approves-fracking-in-state-parks-and-wildlife-areas-despite-fraud-investigation Associated Press /show/all-sides/2023-09-26/the-state-of-fracking-in-ohio The Marcellus and Utica shale formations, which lie, in part, under the hills of eastern Ohio, are two of the most important sources of natural gas in the country. Tue, 26 Sep 2023 11:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2023-09-26/the-state-of-fracking-in-ohio /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2023-09-20/the-state-of-fracking-in-ohio Oil and gas companies flocked to the eastern hills of Ohio, setting up extraction operations in some of the most impoverished areas of Appalachia, and promising profits and jobs. Has fracking delivered? Wed, 20 Sep 2023 11:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2023-09-20/the-state-of-fracking-in-ohio /2023-09-18/panel-decides-on-drilliing-on-some-ohio-owned-lands-but-puts-off-vote-on-leases-in-state-parks An Ohio Department of Natural Resources panel voted to let companies bid on rights to drill in four parcels of state-owned land, but it put off similar votes on drilling in state parks to its next meeting. Mon, 18 Sep 2023 23:02:19 GMT /2023-09-18/panel-decides-on-drilliing-on-some-ohio-owned-lands-but-puts-off-vote-on-leases-in-state-parks Karen Kasler