Ohio commission delays vote to frack state parks during raucous meeting

Julie GrantSeptember 19, 2023

The Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission approved four proposals to drill for gas and oil on some state-owned lands, but delayed action on fracking under Ohio state parks.

ConservationEnergyPolitics

Activists rally to prevent fracking under Ohio’s largest state park 

Julie GrantJuly 7, 2023

They’re fighting against a new law that requires state agencies to consider proposals to drill for oil and gas under Ohio’s public lands.

ConservationEnergyYour Environment Update

EPA says soil in East Palestine looks ‘really good,’ but some see a disconnect with their health

Julie GrantApril 28, 2023

Soil samples showed no contamination from the train derailment. But some residents say their own tests show vinyl chloride in their bodies.

HealthPollution

Incinerated waste from East Palestine raises concerns in Ohio town

Reid FrazierApril 21, 2023

An incinerator with a history of compliance problems in East Liverpool is accepting waste from the train derailment site, worrying some residents.

HealthPollutionTransportation

A Cincinnati group thinks the Ohio River should have rights

Julie GrantApril 19, 2023

The "rights of nature" campaign would let voters decide in the fall if the Ohio River should have a right to thrive and exist on its own.

PollutionWater

The Ohio River ranks 2nd on America’s most endangered list, according to conservation group

Kara HolsoppleApril 18, 2023

Legacy industrial pollution, petrochemical production, and climate change are some of the reasons for the designation.

Climate ChangeConservationWaterYour Environment Update

Environmental groups sue to stop fracking in Ohio State parks

Julie GrantApril 14, 2023

Groups are suing to halt a new law that went into effect on April 7 that would accelerate gas drilling under state-owned lands, like parks, until new rules are in place.

ConservationEnergyYour Environment Update

Could new rail safety rules prevent the next East Palestine? More sensors could be key, experts say

Abigail BottarApril 14, 2023

Congress is considering legislation that would address the use of sensors along the rails that can notify train operators of trouble.

Transportation

East Palestine drama students persevere through catastrophic disruption

Oliver MorrisonApril 3, 2023

Many in East Palestine are trying to get back to their ordinary lives, as the cleanup of toxic waste continues. For students, that means putting on the school musical.

CultureHealthPollutionTransportation

Court Issues Split Ruling on Timber Project in Ohio’s Wayne National Forest

Julie GrantMarch 31, 2023

A federal judge has agreed in part with a lawsuit filed by an environmental group to stop clearcutting in the Wayne National Forest.

Conservation