Ohio Natural Gas

We’re reporting on the natural gas industry in Ohio, as it brings not only jobs, but more gas wells, pipelines and injection wells to the region.

Decision to Build Ohio Cracker Plant on Hold Due to Pandemic

Julie Grant·April 30, 2020

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

Coronavirus Economy Energy The Coming Chemical Boom

Why Some Financial Analysts are Questioning Viability of Appalachian Plastics Hub

Julie Grant·March 27, 2020

They cite factors like reduced demand for natural gas due to a warmer winter and decreased prices for plastic.

Economy Energy The Coming Chemical Boom

Clean Water Group to Start Monitoring Near Proposed Ethane Cracker in Ohio

Julie Grant·February 7, 2020

Freshwater Accountability Project will collect air and water quality data near schools, and daycare and senior centers close to the site in Belmont County.

Energy Pollution The Coming Chemical Boom Water Your Environment Update

Ohio Group Worried About Water Pollution From Ethane Cracker Gets State Meeting, But Little Action

Julie Grant·January 31, 2020

The group is concerned that plastic pellets from a proposed cracker plant in Belmont County, Ohio will pollute the Ohio River.

Energy Pollution The Coming Chemical Boom Water

Environmental Groups Secure Air Protections at Proposed Ohio Cracker Plant

Julie Grant·September 24, 2019

The groups will drop their appeal of the plant's air permit in exchange for additional monitoring and disclosures. If built, the Ohio plant would be similar to Shell's cracker in Pa., shown above.

Energy Pollution The Coming Chemical Boom

Report: “Trade Secret” Chemicals Injected Nearly 11,000 Times at Oil and Gas Wells in Ohio

Julie Grant·September 15, 2019

Not knowing the identity of all chemicals used at fracking sites makes emergency responders nervous.

Energy

Ohio Citizens Start Their Own Fracking Health Registry

Julie Grant·July 19, 2019

The group says their effort will provide a baseline of health in fracking communities and will be able to determine if fracking is impacting people's health.

Energy Health Who's Listening

Citizens Stepped in to Protect Water When Ohio Did Not

Julie Grant·June 28, 2019

Citizens used a provision in the Clean Water Act to stop frack waste from harming the Mahoning River when Ohio regulators did not act.

Energy Water Who's Listening

Ohio Law Allows Energy Companies to Force Landowners into Leases

Julie Grant·June 21, 2019

Ohio regulators have never turned down an energy company's request to force a landowner to sign a lease. The company needs to show that without the landowner, their project would not be profitable.

Energy Who's Listening

well pad in a green field with hills behind it

How Ohio Compares to Pennsylvania for Oversight of Gas Industry

Kara Holsopple·June 14, 2019

A law professor says Pennsylvania has better protections for the environment than Ohio.

Energy Who's Listening

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