Ohio Natural Gas Archives

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As a longtime fracking activist moves on, his concerns about the industry persist

Julie Grant·July 9, 2025

Ted Auch, formerly of FracTracker, an advocacy group that analyzes the risks of oil and gas development, wants to work on changing laws and the impacts of dark money.

Energy Health Pollution Your Environment Update

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Ohio opens more state land for fracking, then police officer physically prevents a reporter from asking questions

Julie Grant·May 6, 2025

A state commission approved new acreage for fracking in one wildlife area, and delayed action on thousands of additional acres. Then police physically prevented a reporter from talking with the commission chair.

Conservation Energy

A sign that reads, "Salt Fork State Park" surrounded by landscaping.

As fracking at Ohio’s largest state park gets underway, how the industry has changed this rural county

Julie Grant·March 20, 2025

Fracking has become a "daily life thing" in Guernsey County, where Salt Fork State Park is located. Activists and supporters weigh in on the changes.

Conservation Economy Energy

A structure on fire across a road with thick black smoke under a dark cloudy sky.

Ohio investigating well pad fire that led to evacuation of residents

Julie Grant·January 3, 2025

Thursday evening, a Gulfport Energy well pad in Antrim, Ohio, exploded and burned for more than 18 hours, leading to the evacuation of residents and a road closure.

Energy Pollution

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Ohio approves two more bids to drill on state-owned lands, advances five other proposals

Julie Grant·May 20, 2024

The Oil and Gas Land Management Commission will accept bids for drilling under the Keen Wildlife Area in eastern Ohio, but denied a proposal at another wildlife area.

Conservation Energy

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Ohio orders company to suspend operations at 3 drilling wastewater wells

Julie Grant·May 3, 2024

The state found waste could be migrating through fractures in the shale and that the impacts create an “imminent danger” to health and the environment.

Energy Pollution Water

Ohio AG wants Pa. company held in contempt for failing to clean up radioactive drilling waste

Glynis Board·May 3, 2024

The company along the Ohio River was found to have radioactive liquids and sludge on the floor of its facility, among other "egregious" violations.

Energy Pollution Water

People sit in rows in a meeting. Two people holds signs that read "Fracking injects toxins into Mother Earth" and "Protect."

Commission approves bids to frack Ohio’s largest state park and two wildlife areas

Julie Grant·February 26, 2024

The commission approved bids to frack under Salt Fork State Park as well as wildlife areas and other state property, while protestors yelled and held signs.

Conservation Energy

Aerial photo of the lake at Salt Fork State Park

Lawsuit claims approvals to frack Ohio state lands violated law

Julie Grant·December 5, 2023

Environmental and hunting groups claim an Ohio commission failed to consider impacts of fracking on the environment, users of the properties and other factors required by Ohio law.

News

A woman in white and black outfit shouts at protestors standing feet away holding a sign and shouting back, in a beige conference room.

Ohio approves fracking under state park and wildlife areas at contentious meeting

Julie Grant·November 17, 2023

A crowd shouted and chanted "Save our parks!" as an Ohio commission approved fracking under the state’s largest park and two wildlife areas in the eastern part of the state.

Climate Change Conservation Energy Water

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As a longtime fracking activist moves on, his concerns about the industry persist

Ohio opens more state land for fracking, then police officer physically prevents a reporter from asking questions

As fracking at Ohio’s largest state park gets underway, how the industry has changed this rural county

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Commission approves bids to frack Ohio’s largest state park and two wildlife areas

Lawsuit claims approvals to frack Ohio state lands violated law

Ohio approves fracking under state park and wildlife areas at contentious meeting