It’s not Groundhog Day. It’s a total takeover of Egypt Valley

Didn’t we just do this? Seriously.

Last week, the Oil and Gas Land Management Commission approved fracking across thousands of acres in Egypt Valley and Salt Fork.

Now they’re back. Already.

Egypt Valley Wildlife Area is about 18,000 acres.

• More than 8,000 acres are already moving forward after last week’s vote.
• And now there are four new nominations totaling 8,367 acres.

Do the math. This is a full scale takeover happening in real time.

They are trying to open up nearly the entire wildlife area to fracking. And they’re doing it fast.

Here’s what we need you to do right now: Submit comments opposing all four new Egypt Valley nominations

COMMENT HERE

26-DNR-0006 — 5,440 acres

26-DNR-0007 — 1,286 acres

26-DNR-0008 — 778 acres

26-DNR-0009 — 863 acres

Each one is separate. Each one needs opposition on the record.

If you don’t know what to say, we’re providing four sample comments. Choose one or use them all, but please make it your own. Explain what our parks and wildlife areas mean to you. Tell a personal story if you have one.

I oppose all nominations to frack Egypt Valley Wildlife Area. This is public land that belongs to the people of Ohio and should be protected for conservation, recreation, and wildlife. Fracking this area puts water, habitats, and the long term integrity of the land at risk. These nominations should be rejected.

I strongly oppose these nominations to frack Egypt Valley Wildlife Area. This is public land meant to be protected, not industrialized. Approving fracking here puts our water, wildlife, and public access at risk. These projects would permanently change the character of this area for the worse. These nominations should be rejected.

I oppose fracking in Egypt Valley Wildlife Area. Places like this matter to people across Ohio for recreation, wildlife, and future generations. This is land that families use, communities value, and wildlife depend on. We should be protecting this area, not opening it up to drilling. Please reject these nominations.

I oppose all nominations to frack Egypt Valley Wildlife Area. The recent approvals of thousands of acres set a dangerous precedent that should not be expanded further. Public lands are meant for conservation, recreation, and long term stewardship, not short term extraction. Continuing to approve these projects threatens water quality, ecosystems, and public trust in this process. The Commission should deny these nominations.

COMMENT HERE

Don’t forget to comment on ALL FOUR Egypt Valley nominations.

Things are moving fast and they are counting on people feeling like it’s already done. It’s not.

But it will be if we don’t show up again. We’re not stopping.