Why Frack Wastewater Injected Underground Doesn’t Always Stay There

Julie GrantMarch 19, 2021

One geologist says the landscape is like "Swiss cheese" from a century of oil and gas drilling. All those wells could allow fracking wastewater to travel back to the surface.

EnergyPollution

Gas Industry Hasn’t Delivered on Its Economic Promise to Communities, Report Says

Jon HurdleFebruary 16, 2021

The industry rejects the report, calling natural gas extraction a 'game-changer for local economies.'

EconomyEnergyYour Environment Update

More Ohioans Want Some Say in Siting Drilling Waste Injection Wells

Julie GrantFebruary 12, 2021

Residents near injection wells in Ohio fear pollution, noise and earthquakes. Local leaders want some say in where these wells are located.

EnergyWho's Listening

In the Ohio River Valley, the Petrochemical Boom Is on Hold

Reid FrazierDecember 31, 2020

Has the pandemic and other economic woes made the plastics boom a bust? Some in the community are hopeful it will still come to the region.

CoronavirusEconomyEnergyThe Coming Chemical Boom

‘Anti-Protest’ Bill Passes Ohio House

Julie GrantDecember 18, 2020

The bill calls for stiffer penalties for trespassing and tampering of infrastructure like pipelines. Enviro groups say the bill could stifle legitimate protests.

Energy

When a Gas Plant Moves Next Door

Julie GrantDecember 11, 2020

Next to the site of one of the largest gas power plants of its kind in the country, neighbors say they have lost much.

EnergyEnvironmental JusticeYour Environment Update

Report: Ohio Complaint Process for Oil and Gas Industry ‘Impossible’ for Public to Use

Julie GrantOctober 2, 2020

The report found it took multiple filings, and repeated emails and phone calls to get a response from Ohio regulators. It calls the process a "luck of the draw."

EnergyWho's Listening

Ohio Energy Scandal ‘Vindicates’ Renewables Advocates

Julie GrantAugust 7, 2020

An alleged bribery scheme at the highest levels of Ohio politics benefitted nuclear and coal plants. Renewable energy companies say the deck has been stacked against them for years.

EnergyPolitics

Ever Hear of a Nurdle? This New Form of Pollution Could be Coming to the Ohio River

Julie GrantMay 1, 2020

Plastic pellets can escape petrochemical plants like the one Shell is building in Beaver County, Pa. Is the Ohio Valley ready?

Good RiverPollutionWater

Decision to Build Ohio Cracker Plant on Hold Due to Pandemic

Julie GrantApril 30, 2020

The decision was supposed to come this summer. The company says the project is still a "top priority."

CoronavirusEconomyEnergyThe Coming Chemical Boom