Ohio landfills take drilling waste, but don’t track or test much of it
Our investigation with Inside Climate News reveals the lack of oversight of drilling waste moving through Ohio landfills, potentially putting waterways at risk.
Ohio
As a longtime fracking activist moves on, his concerns about the industry persist
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.
Ohio opens more state land for fracking, then police officer physically prevents a reporter from asking questions
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.
As fracking at Ohio’s largest state park gets underway, how the industry has changed this rural county
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.
Ohio investigating well pad fire that led to evacuation of residents
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.
NTSB set to vote on investigation of Ohio train derailment
On Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board will vote on the findings of its investigation. The decision to ‘vent and burn’ vinyl chloride is among the issues.
Ohio approves two more bids to drill on state-owned lands, advances five other proposals
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.
Ohio orders company to suspend operations at 3 drilling wastewater wells
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.
Ohio AG wants Pa. company held in contempt for failing to clean up radioactive drilling waste
The company along the Ohio River was found to have radioactive liquids and sludge on the floor of its facility, among other "egregious" violations.
Paused Ohio chemical recycling plant puts spotlight on Appalachia as ‘prime target’ for the controversial practice
Chemical recycling uses heat, chemicals or both to break down plastic waste into component parts for reuse as plastic feedstocks or as fuel.
