/news/tags/fracking fracking en-US Copyright Fri, 17 Nov 2023 23:08:47 GMT /environment-energy/2023-11-17/ohio-approves-fracking-under-state-park-and-wildlife-areas-at-contentious-meeting 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. Fri, 17 Nov 2023 23:08:47 GMT /environment-energy/2023-11-17/ohio-approves-fracking-under-state-park-and-wildlife-areas-at-contentious-meeting Julie Grant /2023-01-04/dewine-gives-no-hints-on-whether-hell-sign-or-veto-ohio-lawmakers-leftover-bills A few controversial bills passed during the lame duck session haven't been signed or vetoed, and Gov. Mike DeWine has to decide soon what to do with them. Wed, 04 Jan 2023 19:27:17 GMT /2023-01-04/dewine-gives-no-hints-on-whether-hell-sign-or-veto-ohio-lawmakers-leftover-bills Karen Kasler /show/sound-of-ideas/2022-12-09/gutting-ohio-state-school-board-advances-in-whirlwind-lame-duck-session With time running down before the end of term, Ohio lawmakers scramble to pass bills in the lame-duck session at the statehouse. Fri, 09 Dec 2022 11:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2022-12-09/gutting-ohio-state-school-board-advances-in-whirlwind-lame-duck-session Leigh Barr /news/environment-energy/2022-10-03/group-finds-forever-chemicals-used-thousands-of-times-in-ohio-oil-and-gas-wells A nonprofit research group has found the oil and gas industry in Ohio used PFAS known as “forever” chemicals, thousands of times over the past decade. Mon, 03 Oct 2022 15:32:26 GMT /news/environment-energy/2022-10-03/group-finds-forever-chemicals-used-thousands-of-times-in-ohio-oil-and-gas-wells Julie Grant /news/2021-02-24/morning-headlines-cleveland-council-member-accused-of-stealing-127k-from-city-covid-19-cases-tick-up A longtime Cleveland City Council member accused stealing $127,000 of city and federal money has been indicted on multiple federal charges; new coronavirus cases ticked up Tuesday to more than 2,700; shares of Canton-based TimkenSteel soared on Tuesday following a “buy” recommendation from a stock analyst; and more stories. Wed, 24 Feb 2021 13:42:17 GMT /news/2021-02-24/morning-headlines-cleveland-council-member-accused-of-stealing-127k-from-city-covid-19-cases-tick-up Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/environment-energy/2021-02-22/more-ohioans-want-a-say-in-drilling-waste-injection-sites Ohio has 226 wells to hold fracking wastewater; Pennsylvania has 16. Nearly half the waste injected in Ohio disposal wells comes from out of state. Residents who live near injection site construction areas are concerned. Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:00:26 GMT /news/environment-energy/2021-02-22/more-ohioans-want-a-say-in-drilling-waste-injection-sites Julie Grant (Allegheny Front) /news/2021-02-05/morning-headlines-akron-abandons-fracking-deal-on-watershed-land-pfizer-moderna-boosting-vaccine-supply Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan announced Thursday that the city is withdrawing a proposal to lease 475 acres near LaDue Reservoir for oil and natural gas drilling; Gov. Mike DeWine says Ohio can expect to see more doses of the coronavirus vaccine from both Pfizer and Moderna in coming weeks; Dr. Amy Acton, the former state health director who became the face of Ohio’s early pandemic response, is stepping down from her position at the Columbus Foundation to “carefully explore” running as a Democrat for the U.S. Senate; and more stories. Fri, 05 Feb 2021 13:48:02 GMT /news/2021-02-05/morning-headlines-akron-abandons-fracking-deal-on-watershed-land-pfizer-moderna-boosting-vaccine-supply Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/environment-energy/2021-01-23/rural-ohio-couple-laments-disruptions-from-gas-plant-construction Caithness Energy started building a gas plant next door to the Youngs property in Guernsey County, where they train horses. It has altered everything about their retirement dream. Sat, 23 Jan 2021 15:00:46 GMT /news/environment-energy/2021-01-23/rural-ohio-couple-laments-disruptions-from-gas-plant-construction Julie Grant (Allegheny Front) /news/community/2020-01-21/morning-headlines-jim-jordan-part-of-trump-defense-team-lights-still-on-at-chapel-hill-mall Here are your morning headlines for Tuesday, Jan. 21:Jim Jordan part of Trump defense team in impeachment trial;Lights still on at Chapel Hill Mall;State… Tue, 21 Jan 2020 12:14:19 GMT /news/community/2020-01-21/morning-headlines-jim-jordan-part-of-trump-defense-team-lights-still-on-at-chapel-hill-mall Mark Arehart /news/environment-energy/2019-09-16/report-trade-secret-chemicals-injected-nearly-11-000-times-at-oil-and-gas-wells-in-ohio A new analysis by the nonprofit, Partnership for Policy Integrity finds that “trade secret” chemicals were injected into gas and oil wells nearly 11,000… Mon, 16 Sep 2019 20:26:19 GMT /news/environment-energy/2019-09-16/report-trade-secret-chemicals-injected-nearly-11-000-times-at-oil-and-gas-wells-in-ohio Julie Grant