Experts on risks, effects of fracking speak to state commission
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Our state public lands are currently under threat of oil and gas extraction, and leasing nominations are taking place. This is overseen... Read More
Fracking in Ohio state parks and on public lands endangers us all
By Mary Huck LAKEWOOD, Ohio — I was raised in the ‘50s and early ‘60s on a mid-sized Ohio dairy farm with... Read More
Reader says don’t frack Ohio’s parks
Thousands of peer-reviewed studies show fracking activities cause water and air pollution, release climate-changing methane gases, increase dangerous traffic accidents, require millions of gallons of fresh water, create millions of gallons of toxic-produced water, and contribute to a plethora of human illnesses including endocrine disruption and cancer.
State parks, wildlife areas on fracking list
Ohio’s politicians have ignored the scientific studies and have welcomed the oil and gas industry. Now, in an effort to generate money for the state, our precious forests and streams will become the next target of an industry that is the main contributor to climate change.
We are the protectors of our lands – not the bandits in Columbus
The people of Ohio love their parks and public lands, and it is now up to us to protect those parks and public lands from the looters.
Throwing us under the fracking truck
Republican politicians have made it clear: the negative health, social, and environmental effects from increased fracking are not as important as tax handouts to the rich.
Fracking Ohio’s public lands
Ohio HB 507 was rushed through the “lame duck” session without any public comments. This bill, which facilitates fracking on our public lands, becomes... Read More
Rush to frack is damaging state lands
Our state lands are now open for oil and gas extraction, and we are faced with an impossible task: trying to preserve our forests and parks from an extractive industry.
Allowing fracking on Ohio state lands would be a big mistake
According to a report from The Ohio State University, “the contribution of outdoor
recreational trips in Ohio to Ohio’s overall economic activity is estimated to be $8.1 billion
per year, which amounts to 1.3% of Ohio’s economy. The outdoor recreational sector is
estimated to employ 132,790 workers in Ohio, or 1.9% of Ohio’s workforce.”