Fracking is not ‘responsible development’ of Ohio’s state parks and public lands
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Fracking pollutes the air; depletes and destroys our fresh water; endangers biodiversity; and increases greenhouse gas emissions that supercharge climate warming. By... Read More
Ohio’s cautionary tale on data centers is a lesson for us all
By Cathy Cowan Becker When I moved to the thriving suburb of Hilliard, Ohio, three years ago, I never imagined I would... Read More
Submit a comment to protest fracking 41 parcels of Wayne National Forest
Fracking in the Wayne National Forest is back — again. And Ohio’s only national forest could use your help. Last time we... Read More
Save Ohio Parks raises serious questions about Steubenville plan to frack historic park
Recently Save Ohio Parks was contacted regarding a plan by the mayor and city council of Steubenville to lease 19 parcels totaling... Read More
DeWine says he loves Ohio state parks, so what will he do with Senate Bill 219?
By Cathy Cowan Becker This month, Gov. Mike DeWine officially proclaimed June 1 to June 7 as Ohio State Parks Week, celebrating the natural... Read More
Save Ohio Parks testimony for Select Committee on Data Centers
Testimony by Cathy Cowan BeckerBoard President, Save Ohio ParksJune 1, 2026 Co-Chair Holmes, Co-Chair Chavez, and members of the Select Committee on... Read More
Save Ohio Parks research says AI data center buildout can work — if it runs on renewable energy
Statewide nonprofit has studied oil and gas fracking’s health, environmental and public lands impacts since 2023 Ohio has a unique opportunity to... Read More
Data centers killing Ohio’s beloved parks before our very eyes
If local officials accept data centers, rural Appalachia, our state parks and public lands and even our villages, towns and suburbs will... Read More
Tell your House Rep: Don’t speed up fracking our state parks!
On March 18, the House Natural Resources Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 219, which purports to revise the law on oil... Read More
Tell your state senator: No de facto ban on solar in Ohio
Last month we told you about Senate Bill 294, which would “declare the state’s energy siting policy” by instructing the Ohio Power... Read More