Reader says don’t frack Ohio’s parks
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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.
Don’t frack our state parks to fund tax cuts for the rich
No matter how much the oil and gas industry could make by destroying our most treasured state parks, forests, wildlife areas, and other public lands, it will never come close to what our state makes now by preserving them.
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
Now is good time for regulations on fracking
There are 4,000 active oil wells and 900 abandoned oil and natural gas wells right now in Ohio. The oil and gas industry needs more strict state and federal oversight and regulation, not less.
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.”
Fracking in Ohio’s state parks is a recipe for disaster
We live in a pivotal moment in history. Either we continue to hurtle faster toward environmental oblivion or begin to do the hard work necessary to implement sustainable energy strategies and solutions.