This page contains links to news stories that quote volunteers for Save Ohio Parks and letters to the editor or opinion pieces written by Save Ohio Parks volunteers, as well as relevant articles about the issues related to fracking public lands. We have been involved since the beginning of this issue and will stay involved for as long as it takes.
Save Ohio Parks and Wildlife Areas
Guest blog post by Cathy Becker
Simply Living
January 5, 2026
Carbon capture and storage bill will put Ohio communities at risk
Op-ed by Randi Pokladnik
Cleveland Plain Dealer
January 2, 2026
Movie on beauty of state parks fails to mention fracking
Op-ed by Melinda Zemper
Dayton Daily News, with reprints in Springfield News Sun and Journal-News
January 1, 2026
2025
Ohio Parks praised on screen, but advocates warn of fracking, injection wells, and radioactive risks
Scioto Valley Guardian
December 18, 2025
Data centers could dispose of water in Ohio lakes if state EPA approves
Columbus Dispatch
December 17, 2025
Dozens speak out against Ohio EPA’s proposal to streamline water discharge permits for data centers
WXVU-FM Cincinnati
December 17, 2025
Speaking out: Public meeting held in regard to injection wells
Marietta Times
December 17, 2025
Fire causes explosion at oil well in Carroll County
WOIO-TV 19 News Cleveland
December 16, 2025
Ohio EPA looks to streamline water permits for data centers
WXVU-FM Cincinnati
December 16, 2025
Another Columbus-area community passes 90-day moratorium on data centers
Columbus Dispatch
December 15, 2025
I told Ohio lawmakers that a new law would put gas plants in residential areas. Now it’s happening.
Commentary by Cathy Cowan Becker
Ohio Capital Journal
December 10, 2025
Ohio urgently needs a toughened, more transparent fracking-waste permit process: editorial
Cleveland Plain Dealer
December 10, 2025
Environmental Groups Demand a Nationwide Freeze on Data Center Construction
Inside Climate News
December 8, 2025
Ohio landfills take drilling waste, but don’t track or test much of it
Allegheny Front
December 4, 2025
AEP’s Thanksgiving Massacre!!
With Cathy Cowan Becker (start 11:35)
For A Green Future
December 2, 2025
West Virginia residents deserve answers about data center powered by wood chips
Column by Randi Pokladnik
Parkersburg News and Sentinel
November 29, 2025
Embracing real clean energy
Column by Randi Pokladnik
Herald-Star
November 28, 2025
Ohio pumps toxic fracking waste from other states underground and hopes it stays put. It won’t
Cleveland Plain Dealer
November 28, 2025
How did Ohio become the primary dumping ground for fracking waste?
Cleveland Plain Dealer
November 21, 2025
Does fracking cause higher radon levels in nearby homes? What the research shows
Columbus Dispatch
November 20, 2025
Licking County is the nation’s radon epicenter. Why isn’t more being done to help?
Columbus Dispatch
November 20, 2025
What is radon? How can you test for it in your home? What you need to know in Ohio
Columbus Dispatch
November 20, 2025
How fracking is impacting the creatures in our state parks – op-ed by Mary Huck
Cleveland.com
November 19, 2025
Hiking Salt Fork: A Cave, A Summit, and a Quiet Mind
Poeaxtry’s Poetry Prism
November 19, 2025
Growth of data centers poses environmental threats for Southeast Ohio
Athens Post
November 18, 2025
This Ohio county banned wind and solar. Now, residents are pushing back.
Canary Media
November 18, 2025
Ohio regulators skirted rules when permitting fracking waste wells in Southeast Ohio, lawsuit says
Signal Ohio
November 17, 2025
Opponents say bill bolstering Ohio’s orphan well program is too generous to the oil and gas industry
Ohio Capital Journal
November 14, 2025
Reprinted by Yahoo News, Columbus Underground
‘Drinking Water at Risk’—State Sued Over Expired Safety Rules
Newsweek
November 13, 2025
Cathy Cowan Becker on HB 15, Fuel Cells, and Citizen Advocacy
Hilliard Beacon
November 6, 2025
Ohio scrapped a key tool to fight air pollution. Advocates want it back.
Canary Media
November 5, 2025
Ohio’s data centers will impact many Ohioans
Column by Randi Pokladnik
Ohio Capital Journal
October 29, 2025
Ohio GOP bill declares natural gas is ‘clean energy’ the state should favor
Signal Ohio
October 29, 2025
Hilliard City Council will appeal to the Ohio EPA to block Amazon’s fuel cell installation at the Scioto-Darby Road data center
Hilliard Beacon
October 27, 2025
Hilliard residents raise concern over fuel cell addition to data center
WCMH-TV Columbus NBC-4
October 23, 2025
Hilliard residents troubled as data center plan moves forward without city approval
WCMH-TV Columbus NBC-4
October 23, 2025
Bill seeks to end use of radioactive brine on Ohio roadways
Column by Randi Pokladnik
Your Ohio News
October 23, 2025
Why one Ohio couple is suing their city over rooftop solar fees
Canary Media
October 23, 2025
Organization raises concerns about local carbon capture plans
Weirton Daily Times
October 22, 2025
Fracking under Salt Fork, other state parks would be banned under proposed Democratic bill
Akron Beacon Journal
October 16, 2025
Ohio state senator proposes dedicated well-plugging fund, other regulatory changes
Ohio Capital Journal
October 16, 2025
Reps. Rader, Cockley Testify on Bill to Protect Ohio’s State Parks, Lake Erie from Oil and Gas Extractions
Ohio House of Representatives
October 15, 2025
Hilliard residents raise concerns over proposed Amazon fuel cells at data center
WBNS-TV 10 Columbus
October 15, 2025
Ohio to fast-track energy at former coal mines and brownfields
Canary Media
October 15, 2025
Ohio paves way for Class VI wells
Farm and Dairy
October 14, 2025
Residents say ‘no’ on $1B data center project, want Hamilton to do the same
Journal-News
October 10, 2025
Ohio, not feds, would regulate a new industrial waste under bill passed by House
Signal Ohio
October 8, 2025
Scientists Find Evidence that a Pennsylvania Town’s Water Was Contaminated by Fracking
Inside Climate News
October 7, 2025
Ohio farmers deserve freedom to protect their land and legacy
Letter by Tony Zartman
Toledo Blade
October 7, 2025
Data centers in Ohio have claimed $2.5 billion in tax breaks since 2017, report says
Signal Ohio
October 6, 2025
Ohio’s sole national forest could be wiped out as Trump targets land for logging
The Guardian
October 5, 2025
Marietta City Council passes 3 injection well resolutions
Marietta Times
October 3, 2025
Fortune 500 oil and gas company to take over old Bob Evans corporate campus
Columbus Dispatch
October 3, 2025
Marietta City Council approves resolutions on injection wells
WTAP-TV Parkersburg
October 2, 2025
Climate change, extreme weather and insurance companies
Op-ed by George Banziger
Parkersburg News and Sentinel
September 27, 2025
Letter off-base on local residents, risks
Letter by Glenn Newman
Marietta Times
September 27, 2025
Ohio park services face job cuts, increasing future uncertainty
Athens Post
September 26, 2025
Meta expanding New Albany site for the world’s highest capacity data center
Columbus Dispatch
September 26, 2025
Vehicle crashes into pipe connected to natural gas well, causing evacuations
WOIO-TV Cleveland
September 24, 2025
Response to Injection Well Letter
Letter by Councilwoman Erin E. O’Neill
Marietta Times
September 23, 2025
Marietta City Council advances resolutions on potential injection well litigation
Marietta Times
September 19, 2025
Ohio’s state parks named the best in the U.S. by national groups
Cleveland Plain Dealer
September 19, 2025
ODNR using old rules on new injection wells tied to state senator
Athens County Independent
September 18, 2025
Activists Urge Response from Council and City to Wear-Ever and Other Chillicothe Pollution
Scioto Post
September 16, 2025
How Climate Risks Are Putting Home Insurance Out of Reach
Yale Environment 360
September 15, 2025
Marietta citizens voiced their concerns at the Ohio EPA meeting
WTAP-TV Parkersburg
September 10, 2025
Ohio EPA hosts early information session on proposed injection well
Marietta Times
September 10, 2025
Jerome Township pauses new data center development with 9-month moratorium
WBNS-TV 10 Columbus
September 10, 2025
Jerome Township puts pause on new data center development for nine months
WOSU Public Media
September 9, 2025
Marietta City Council committees discuss proposed injection well
WTAP-TV Parkersburg
September 9, 2025
Fossil-fuel firms receive US subsidies worth $31bn each year, study finds
The Guardian
September 9, 2025
Company wants $20 million from Ohio taxpayers after its injection well caused two earthquakes
Signal Ohio
September 8, 2025
These conservatives want government to stop working against clean energy
Canary Media
September 4, 2025
ODNR permits injection well despite Marietta council opposition
Farm and Dairy
September 3, 2025
HB 399 to prevent fracking under state parks, Lake Erie
Athens Post
September 2, 2025
Ohio fracking and poor waste management threaten our health, drinking water — and democracy
Op-ed by Melinda Zemper
Ohio Capital Journal
August 29, 2025
The Great Lakes Could Be At Risk Due To Data Centers Powering AI, Study Warns
Block Club Chicago
August 28, 2025
Six people injured in Wayne National Forest blast
Parkersburg News and Sentinel
August 26, 2025
Miami County sees potential for solar project at Troy superfund site
WYSO-FM Yellow Springs
August 26, 2025
Orphan oil well explosion in Washington County injures 6; 4 taken by helicopter to hospital
WTAP-TV Parkersburg
August 25, 2025
Trump admin’s new anti-renewables rule rooted in fossil-fuel misinformation
Canary Media
August 25, 2025
Is our drinking water safe from fracking brine?
Letter by Horst Siffrin
Marietta Times
August 23, 2025
Ohio’s data center fever needs to break
Column by Sean O’Leary
Ohio Capital Journal
August 22, 2025
Data center in Hilliard area to be powered by new central Ohio natural gas pipeline
Columbus Dispatch
August 21, 2025
Ohio protects polluters, not people, from climate costs and crisis
Column by Leila Atassi
Cleveland Plain Dealer
August 18, 2025
Ohio senator’s fracking waste business is ‘dangerous’ for drinking water, Marietta council president says
Signal Ohio
August 14, 2025
In Appalachia, fracking is not the job creator the industry claims
Canary Media
August 14, 2025
New Democratic bill would ban drilling under Ohio state parks and Lake Erie
Ohio Capital Journal
August 11, 2025
Why Prices Are Soaring in the Country’s Largest Grid Region, Explained in 5 Charts
Inside Climate News
August 7, 2025
Ohio’s Orphan Well Program has plugged more than 1,200 abandoned wells in last five years
Ohio Capital Journal
August 6, 2025
In one Ohio town, residents haven’t had safe drinking water for more than a month
Signal Cleveland
August 4, 2025
Save Ohio Parks offers community presentations on the facts about fracking
Times Leader
August 2, 2025
‘It shook the house.’ Noble County residents talk about frequent earthquakes
Canton Repository
August 1, 2025
ORVI report says fracking industry fails to deliver on economic promises
WFMJ-TV Youngstown
July 31, 2025
Bipartisan Ohio senators introduce community solar legislation
Solar Power World
July 31, 2025
Dem lawmakers want drilling banned under Ohio state lands, Lake Erie
Statehouse News Bureau
July 30, 2025
Save Ohio Parks offers community presentations on the facts about fracking
Columbus Free Press
July 30, 2025
Natural gas plants in Ohio owned by big tech eligible for millions in new sales tax breaks
Signal Ohio
July 30, 2025
Ohio electric bills likely to keep going up after latest PJM auction
Ohio Capital Journal
July 29, 2025
AI boom leads to higher electric bills for Ohio households
WFMJ-TV 21
July 28, 2025
Cadiz residents demand better communication as water contamination concerns grow
WTOV-9 Steubenville
July 24, 2025
Marietta residents find brine waste in gas wells
Farm and Dairy
July 23, 2025
Budget makes state parks dependent on revenue from fracking
Athens Messenger
July 22, 2025
In Ohio, oil and gas industry is steering new carbon capture bill
Canary Media
July 22, 2025
Public meeting fell short on carbon capture facts
Column by Randi Pokladnik
Herald-Star
July 19, 2025
Truckers, Tired of Being Exposed to Hazardous Waste, Call on the Feds for Help
In These Times
July 18, 2025
Community gathers at Warren High School to air concerns about injection wells
Parkersburg News and Sentinel
July 17, 2025
Community meeting highlights concerns with injection well waste in Washington County
WTAP-TV Parkersburg
July 16, 2025
The future my daughter lost and how we get it back
Marietta Times
July 12, 2025
As Ohio budget denies state park resources, experts say parks benefit the economy
Ohio Capital Journal
July 11, 2025
Bills that target the public’s right to monitor air pollution are popping up in state legislatures
Oil and Gas Watch
July 10, 2025
Fracking Ohio state parks should not fund tax cuts for the rich
Opinion piece by Cathy Cowan Becker
Ohio Capital Journal
June 27, 2025
Houston-based EOG Resources working to acquire Encino wells and land across Ohio
Canton Repository
June 14, 2025
EOG Resources doubles fracking holdings with purchase of Encino
The Times Leader
June 10, 2025
CPPIB Watch: A quarterly update on CPPIB-owned fossil fuel companies
Shift Action for Pension Wealth and Planet Health
June 9, 2025
Ohio landowners say fracking wastewater is leaking underground, threatening their oil wells and drinking water
Signal Ohio
June 6, 2025
Ohio budget proposal links fracking royalties to state parks’ bottom lines
Statehouse News Bureau
June 5, 2025
Carbon sequestration bills draw rebuke from activists, oil and gas producers
Athens County Independent
June 5, 2025
Why an Ohio ban on settlements to close ‘base load’ power plants matters for clean energy
Canary Media
June 3, 2025
Fracking caused earthquakes in Noble County. How will it impact future developments?
Canton Repository
June 3, 2025
Oil, gas revenue stands at $60M in Ohio coffers; how will it be spent?
Outdoor News
June 2, 2025
Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Corner: Biting your nose to spite your face
Column by Randi Pokladnik
Marietta Times
May 31, 2025
Earthquakes in Ohio? It’s more likely than you think
Ohio Newsroom
May 29, 2025
Ohio legislators debate bill that would establish carbon capture and sequestration wells
Farm and Dairy
May 27, 2025
Ohio officials say Texas fracking company caused earthquakes in Buckeye state
Signal Cleveland
May 21, 2025
Oil and gas drilling continues to come under public scrutiny in Ohio
Outdoor News
May 21, 2025
Fracking halted at Ohio site linked to recent earthquakes
WFMJ-TV Youngstown
May 15, 2025
Ohio opens more state land for fracking, then police officer physically prevents a reporter from asking questions
Allegheny Front
May 6, 2025
No vote to move forward with fracking more than 4,000 acres of land Egypt Valley Wildlife Area
Ohio Capital Journal
May 6, 2025
Armed Ohio police officer physically prevented a reporter from interviewing a public official at oil and gas meeting
Cleveland Plain Dealer
May 5, 2025
Ohio commission delays decision on fracking in Egypt Valley Wildlife Area
Cleveland Plain Dealer
May 5, 2025
Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Corner: Elected officials missing in action
Parkersburg News and Sentinel
May 3, 2025
ODNR’s new Eco-Discovery Center in Guernsey County showcases Ohio’s ecosystems, wildlife
Zanesville Times Recorder
April 23, 2025
62 acres at Ohio’s Leesville Wildlife Area approved for drilling
Outdoor News
April 23, 2025
Feds take next step toward oil and gas drilling at Ohio’s Wayne National Forest
Columbus Dispatch
April 22, 2025
The fractured future of Ohio: Current fracking legislation’s statewide implications on natural areas
The Miami Student
April 20, 2025
Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Corner: DOGE strikes again for Earth Day
Parkersburg News and Sentinel
April 19, 2025
Ohio bills aim to sideline local critics of carbon capture projects
Canary Media
April 11, 2025
Neighbors worry as Ohio commission OKs more drilling beneath public land
Ohio Capital Journal
April 8, 2025
Climate Corner: The broken promise of natural gas
Column by George Banziger
The Marietta Times
April 5, 2025
Save Ohio Parks seeks a pause on state park drilling
Outdoor News
April 5, 2025
Carbon Capture is Not a Climate Solution
Column by Randi Pokladnik
Faith Communities Together for a Sustainable Future
April 2, 2025
Out-of-state company selected to lease land for fracking at Leesville Wildlife Area
Ohio Capital Journal
March 31, 2025
Houston company wins bid to frack under wildlife area in Carroll County
Cleveland Plain Dealer
March 28, 2025
Encino Acquisition Partners
Climate Cents #2: Canada’s (soon to be) Second Most-Read Newsletter About Finance
March 27, 2025
Salt Fork State Park to get $9.6M renovation, paid by fracking leases
Cleveland Plain Dealer
March 25, 2025
Carbon Capture and Sequestration not the answer
Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Corner
Parkersburg News and Sentinel
March 22, 2025
As fracking at Ohio’s largest state park gets underway, how the industry has changed this rural county
Allegheny Front
March 20, 2025
The good, the bad, and the ugly on Ohio’s long overdue energy legislation
Commentary by Cathy Cowan Becker
Ohio Capital Journal
March 19, 2025
Harrison County to reverse decision on brine use for road treatment
WTOV Fox 9
March 19, 2025
Let the Sun Shine In: Why Sunshine Week Matters Now More Than Ever
Sierra Club Ohio
March 19, 2025
Ohio Senate committee prepares to vote on sweeping energy measure
Ohio Capital Journal
March 18, 2025
Climate Corner: Ban the Brine
The Marietta Times
March 15, 2025
Appeals court dismisses challenge to fracking leases under state lands
Cleveland Plain Dealer
March 14, 2025
Activists protest at Ohio Statehouse over oil and gas extraction, wastewater injection
Cleveland Plain Dealer
March 6, 2025
101 West: Is it time to move the needle toward renewable energy?
WFMJ-TV 21 Youngstown
March 6, 2025
SB 2 Dirty “Clean” Energy
For a Green Future (interview starts 15 minutes in)
March 5, 2025
Ohio lawmaker wants to require companies to disclose chemicals used for fracking
Columbus Dispatch
March 4, 2025
Ohio power giants push back on energy overhaul bill
Ohio Capital Journal
February 26, 2025
OH residents watching bills proposing carbon-dioxide storage under homes
Public News Service
February 25, 2025
Your safety and environment are in peril
The Marietta Times
February 24, 2025
First fracking well under state wildlife areas has been drilled, officials say
Cleveland Plain Dealer
February 21, 2025
ODNR Eyes State Land Leasing Dollars, Economic Development Role
Gongwer News Service Ohio
February 19, 2025
Rural Ohioans oppose solar farms, right? Not so, developer finds
Canary Media
February 19, 2025
Opponents Push For Moratorium On State Land Leasing
Gongwer News Service Ohio
February 14, 2025
Save Ohio Parks and 29 Organizations Demand Moratorium on Fracking Ohio State Parks and Public Lands
Columbus Free Press
February 10, 2025
The Ohio Valley has a radiation problem
Column by Randi Pokladnik
Herald-Star
February 8, 2025
Climate Corner: The Right Path Forward
The Marietta Times
February 8, 2025
Activists again ask that DeWine snuff out fracking in Ohio state parks
Statehouse News Bureau
February 7, 2025
Drilling pad near Salt Fork State Park is site of well blaze in Ohio
Outdoor News
February 7, 2025
Brine exempt from hazardous waste regulations
Letter by Randi Pokladnik
The Bargain Hunter
February 4, 2025
Death by a Thousand Cuts: The widespread impacts of fracking on Ohio communities
Burning River News
January 28, 2025
Fracking explosion in Guernsey County causes fire, raises safety concerns
Athens Post
January 27, 2025
Time to end legislative shell game shielding names of firms applying to frack in Ohio: editorial
Cleveland Plain Dealer
January 26, 2025
Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Corner: Having it both ways – a cleaner environment and economic growth
Column by George Banziger
Parkersburg News and Sentinel
January 25, 2025
ODNR accepting public comments on proposed oil, gas project beneath Zepernick Wildlife Area
Morning Journal (Lisbon, Ohio)
January 24, 2025
Oil, gas drilling project may come to local wildlife area
WKBN-27 Youngstown
January 23, 2025
Coal plant charges, solar subsidies would end under energy bill
Toledo Blade
January 23, 2025
Note to Ohio lawmakers drafting energy bill – an all-of-the-above portfolio urgently needed: editorial
Cleveland Plain Dealer
January 19, 2025
Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Corner: The Ohio Valley has a radiation problem
Column by Randi Pokladnik
Parkersburg News and Sentinel
January 18, 2025
Court Briefs: Yost Announces New Rule On Signatures
Gongwer News Service Ohio
January 17, 2025
Rural America Is Already on Board with Clean Energy
NRDC
January 16, 2025
Well pad explosion near Salt Fork State Park raises concerns about drilling on Ohio public land
Ohio Capital Journal
January 10, 2025
Local concerns rise over Ohio’s hydrogen project
Public News Service
January 10, 2025
Save Ohio Parks reacts to explosion
The Marietta Times
January 8, 2025
Well pad in Guernsey County catches fire after explosion
Farm and Dairy
January 3, 2024
Ohio investigating well pad fire that led to evacuation of residents
Allegheny Front
January 3, 2025
Thursday fire at fracking well pad explosion at Salt Fork State Park burns out on Friday
WOSU Public Media
January 3, 2025
Antrim residents evacuated after well pad fire in Guernsey County
Zanesville Times-Recorder
January 3, 2025
Well Pad Fire Sparks Criticism Of State Land Leasing
Gongwer News Ser vice Ohio
January 3, 2025
2024
Save Ohio Parks calls on Gov. Mike DeWine to veto controversial energy bill that labels nuclear energy green
Ohio Atomic Press
December 31, 2025
Gas drillers ask to open 4,700 acres of Ohio wildlife areas for fracking
Cleveland Plain Dealer
December 26, 2024
A symbolic gesture or Trojan horse? Ohio groups question purpose of ‘green’ nuclear bill
Energy News Network
December 20, 2024
DeWine and crew handing out coal when all we want for Christmas is unspoiled land
Letter by Melinda Zemper
Columbus Dispatch
December 20, 2024
Ohio Advocates Rally Against Fracking Bill Impacting Parks
Investors Hangout
December 19, 2024
Our environment is being destroyed. ‘Drill, baby drill’ is assaulting our parks. | Letters
Columbus Dispatch
December 19, 2024
Huge majorities in Ohio oppose fracking our state parks, but state leaders just ignore all concerns
Ohio Capital Journal
December 17, 2024
Bill that would expand fracking leases on state property is going to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine
Ohio Capital Journal
December 16, 2024
Ohio’s being sold to the highest bidder. The future will pay.
Columbus Dispatch
December 15, 2024
Our very own ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’
Column / poem by Randi Pokladnik
Herald-Star
December 14, 2024
Fracking approved in Ohio State Park amid protests and community outcry
WTRF Wheeling / MSN
December 12, 2024
Oklahoma company chosen to frack Ohio wildlife area land in Belmont County
Ohio Capital Journal
December 10, 2024
Panel votes to open up almost 900 more acres of Ohio park land to energy companies for fracking
Statehouse News Bureau
December 10, 2024
Oklahoma City company wins bid to frack 30 acres of Ohio’s Egypt Valley Wildlife Area
Cleveland Plain Dealer
December 9, 2024
Ignore Matt Huffman’s ‘Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain’ advice. He’s the wizard of Ohio: Today in Ohio (fracking in parks discussion begins at 13:28)
Cleveland Plain Dealer
December 9, 2024
Hundreds of acres at Ohio state park approved for fracking despite protests
Columbus Dispatch
December 9, 2024
Protesters rally against fracking near Ohio parks
Public News Service
December 9, 2024
Anti-fracking Christmas carols to be sung at protest as group tries to stop fracking under Ohio’s largest state park
WTRF-TV
December 9, 2024
More Salt Fork Park Land Set For Fracking Bids
Gongwer News Service Ohio
December 9, 2024
Before vote, 98% of 600 public comments say no to fracking state parks in Ohio
Cleveland Plain Dealer
December 8, 2024
Will more Salt Fork State Park and wildlife areas be fracked?
The Times Leader
December 7, 2024
Suits To Curtail Speech Hard To Contest, Attorney Says
Gongwer News Service Ohio
November 26, 2024
Companies bid over right to frack Leesville Wildlife Area
The Athens Post
November 19, 2024
Opinion: Vote ‘yes’ on Ohio Issue 1 if you love state parks and democracy
Opinion piece by Melinda Zemper, Anne Sparks, Jenny Morgan, Mary Huck and Cathy Cowan Becker, Steering Committee members for Save Ohio Parks
Cincinnati Enquirer
October 30, 2024
Ohio should protect its pristine public lands from further harm of fracking: editorial
Cleveland Plain Dealer
October 30, 2024
MWCD approves new oil and gas lease at Leesville Lake in Carroll County
Canton Repository
October 25, 2024
Ohio Senator may face lawsuit over injection well issues
Athens County Independent
October 23, 2024
Encino Energy plans expansion of oil and gas fracking at Leesville Lake in Carroll County
Canton Repository
October 23, 2024
We Went To a Fracking Waste Site: What We Found Will Shock You
More Perfect Union
October 22, 2024
Sixty-two acres of land at Ohio’s Leesville Wildlife Area are one step closer to being fracked
Ohio Capital Journal
October 22, 2024
Ohio opens state wildlife area for fracking; defers ruling on drilling expansion in state park
Cleveland Plain Dealer
October 22, 2024
State Commission Moves Forward With Fracking Access in Carroll
News Talk 1480 WHBC
October 22, 2024
Ohio commission approves eastern Ohio wildlife area for oil fracking amid cries of ‘shame’
Columbus Dispatch
October 21, 2024
Action Delayed On Salt Fork Land Fracking Nominations
Gongwer News Service Ohio
October 21, 2024
Guernsey County Commissioners: No more brine on dusty roads
Cambridge Daily Jeffersonian
October 21, 2024
What Harris and Trump have said about fracking and the environment
Ohio Capital Journal
October 18, 2024
Speak Out: Save Ohio Parks gives mic to the public ahead of OGLMC’s Oct. 21 fracking commission meeting
Columbus Free Press
October 17, 2024
Save Ohio Parks: Hold state legislative candidates accountable for voting to frack Ohio state parks
Columbus Free Press
October 10, 2024
Rulemaking On Fraudulent Public Comments Draws Support
Gongwer News Service Ohio
September 27, 2024
Ohio drought renews worries about massive use of water for fracking
Energy News Network
September 26, 2024
State law is stacked against Ohioans who don’t want fracking on their land, study finds
Cleveland Plain Dealer
September 23, 2024
Open for business: State Rep. visits Marietta to talk about effort to phase out certain taxes
Marietta Times
September 20, 2024
2024 Ohio Public Interest Environmental Law Conference
Ohio Environmental Council
September 19, 2024
As fracking continues to boom Ohio, some property owners may not have a say in their own land
WTRF Fox 8
August 30, 2024
Environmental activist uncovers discrepancy between ODNR records, OOGA statement
The Post
August 29, 2024
Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission must remove deceptive letters from its website
Commentary by Save Ohio Parks Steering Committee
Ohio Capital Journal
August 21, 2024
Weekly Reporter Roundtable (discussion starts at 25:58)
WOSU-FM All Sides
August 19, 2024
No penalties for PR firm that put Ohioans’ names on pro-fracking letters without knowing consent
Cleveland Plain Dealer
August 16, 2024
Yost lets Texas company behind dubious pro-fracking letters off with no punishment
WSYX-TV Columbus
August 14, 2024
Texas-based energy company picked to lease Ohio Keen Wildlife Area for fracking
Ohio Capital Journal
August 13, 2024
Texas oil company gets OK to frack under Ohio wildlife area known for hunting, hiking
Columbus Dispatch
August 13, 2024
13,000-acre fracking proposal for Salt Fork State Park withdrawn – for now
WSYX-TV Columbus
August 12, 2024
More State Land Approved For Fracking
Gongwer News Service Ohio
August 12, 2024
After more than a decade of advocacy, a majority of injection wells in Athens County are suspended
Ohio Capital Journal
July 31, 2024
Tragedy of the commons: Fracking in Ohio
Op-ed by Randi Pokladnik
Herald-Star
July 27, 2024
Ohio advocates seek to ‘Trump-proof’ recent gains made on clean energy and climate
Energy News Network
July 24, 2024
State receives requests to conduct fracking in Leesville Wildlife Area in Carroll County
Canton Repository
July 12, 2024
Driller wants rights to frack for natural gas under state wildlife area in Carroll County
Cleveland Plain Dealer
July 11, 2024
Community should embrace the Stark Solar Project
Op-ed by Randi Pokladnik
Canton Repository
June 30, 2024
Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Corner: Citizen watchdogs
Column by Randi Pokladnik
Parkersburg News and Sentinel
June 8, 2024
Ohio’s newest state park is open with focus on history of Shawnee Tribe, prairie wildlife
Columbus Dispatch
June 7, 2024
More Salt Fork Land Eyed For Fracking
Gongwer News Service Ohio
June 6, 2024
Commission allows expanded fracking on Ohio public lands
Outdoor News
June 4, 2004
Driller asks Ohio to open more of Salt Fork State Park for fracking
Cleveland Plain Dealer
June 3, 2024
FrackStock offers free food, music and celebrates writer Justin Nobel on June 2
Columbus Free Press
June 2, 2024
Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Corner: Fracking — good water in, bad water out
Column by George Banziger
Parkersburg News and Sentinel
June 1, 2024
Activists ask Ohio’s attorney general to scrap FirstEnergy’s business license over HB 6 scandal
Statehouse News Bureau
May 31, 2024
Calling on Attorney General Yost to dissolve FirstEnergy
Columbus Free Press
May 29, 2024
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Ilhan Omar Reintroduce the End Polluter Welfare Act with Broad Support
Oil Change International
May 23, 2024
Current and former Ohio politicians from both parties bow at the altar of fossil fuels
Op-ed by Randi Pokladnik
Ohio Capital Journal
May 22, 2024
Ohio moving forward with bids to frack under public lands including state parks
Interview with Melinda Zemper
Ideastream Public Media
May 22, 2024
Two companies selected by Ohio commission to lease parts of Noble and Monroe counties for fracking
Ohio Capital Journal
May 21, 2024
ODNR tests for water contamination in Athens County
Athens Post
May 21, 2024
Bill Requires Disclosure Of State Park Fracking Chemicals
Gongwer News Service Ohio
May 17, 2024
The myth of ‘green steel’ in Ohio and its steel valleys
Op-ed by Randi Pokladnik
Cleveland Plain Dealer
May 8, 2024
Creation Care in Cleveland
Franciscan Action Network
May 7, 2024
Author says Martins Ferry site is reflective of oil and gas industry as a whole
Athens News
May 5, 2024
Athens Co. fracking leak, inaction show the dire public health dangers of Ohio regulatory capture
Ohio Capital Journal
April 30, 2024
Fracking is destroying Ohio parks, people. We must wake up and kick oil gas industry out.
Op-ed by the Save Ohio Parks Steering Committee
Columbus Dispatch
April 24, 2024
Toxic: How Ohio Re-Started a Dangerous Leak And How Broken Government Made It Happen
Pepperspectives by David Pepper
April 24, 2024
Rolling Stone writer’s new book exposes dangers of working in Ohio’s gas and oil industry
Columbus Free Press
April 24, 2024
“Who’s gonna want to move here?” How fracking around Ohio’s Salt Fork State Park is changing area
Ohio Capital Journal
April 22, 2024
Fracking of state parks shows how much Ohio devalues Earth
Op-ed by Tristan Radar
Columbus Dispatch
April 22, 2024
Fracking Under Public Lands
Letter by George Banziger
Marietta Times
April 13-14, 2024
Actions show Ohioans, Mike DeWine want our parks to be fracked to oblivion
Columbus Dispatch
April 13, 2024
Ohio considers opening 40,000 acres in Wayne National Forest to fracking
Public News Service
April 8, 2024
ODNR should protect Ohio’s public lands
Op-ed by Randi Pokladnik
Herald-Star
March 30, 2024
Groups Appeal In Latest Bid To Derail State Land Fracking
Gongwer News Service Ohio
March 29, 2024
Landowners forced into fracking agreements
Letter by Randi Pokladnik
The Bargain Hunter
March 27, 2024
ODNR should protect public lands
Op-ed by Randi Pokladnik
Morning Journal
March 26, 2024
Margaret Keen gave Ohio unspoiled land. 28 years later, state exposing it be violated.
Column by Briones Bedell
Columbus Dispatch
March 25, 2024
Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Corner: More fracked gas is a dead end
Column by Eric Engle
Parkersburg News and Sentinel
March 23, 2024
Environmental groups appeal court order on drilling under Ohio park and wildlife areas
Energy News Network
March 22, 2024
Environmentalists appeal dismissal of lawsuit over fracking state parks
Cleveland Plain Dealer
March 22, 2024
No fracking way, Canada Pension Plan
National Observer (Canada)
March 20, 2024
Fracking Under Ohio State Parks
Living On Earth
March 8, 2024
Ohio judge dismissed appeal, moves forward with fracking on public lands
The Post
March 6, 2024
Save Ohio Parks to present animated film ‘Stand Up’
Columbus Free Press
March 2, 2024
Decision to approve fracking in Ohio parks ignores the people’s interest
Letter by Mary Huck
Cleveland Plain Dealer
February 29, 2024
Stop all LNG projects
Letter by Randi Pokladnik
Canton Repository
February 28, 2024
Two out-of-state companies picked to lease parts of Ohio public land for fracking (with photos)
Ohio Capital Journal
February 27, 2024
Ohio commission awards bids to frack oil and gas under state parks, wildlife areas
Associated Press
February 26, 2024
2 companies chosen to frack for oil and gas under Ohio state park, wildlife areas
Cincinnati Enquirer
February 26, 2024
Commission approves bids to frack Ohio’s largest state park and two wildlife areas
Allegheny Front
February 26, 2024
Ohio commission awards bids to frack oil and gas under state parks, wildlife areas
Spectrum News
February 26, 2024
Ohio panel greenlights fracking under state park, wildlife areas
Cleveland Plain Dealer
February 26, 2024
Commission Awards Initial State Land Fracking Rights
Gongwer News Service Ohio
February 26, 2024
Save Ohio Parks statement on court’s decision to deny appeal
Columbus Free Press
February 25, 2024
Court dismisses appeal to block drilling and fracking under Ohio park and wildlife areas
Energy News Network
February 24, 2024
Save Ohio Parks promotes commission meeting, fossil fuels rally
The Marietta Times
February 23, 2024
Hail Mary: Ohio environmentalists make eleventh hour plea for courts to halt drilling on state land
Ohio Capital Journal
February 22, 2024
Anti-fracking group asks judge for emergency order to bar oil and gas leases in park land
WOSU-FM
February 22, 2024
OEC and Earthjustice File Motion for Suspension of Agency Orders Regarding the February 26, 2024 Oil and Gas Land Management Commission Hearing
Ohio Environmental Council
February 21, 2024
Environmental groups ask court to slow the march toward oil and gas fracking on state land
Cleveland Plain-Dealer
February 20, 2024
Emergency Action Sought To Halt State Land Leasing Vote
Gongwer News Service Ohio
February 20, 2024
Property rights take a back seat to fossil fuel profits
Letter by Randi Pokladnik
Columbus Dispatch
February 19, 2024
State income tax elimination plan relies on hope, not facts
Dayton Daily News
February 9, 2024
Who wants to frack under an Ohio state park? State law keeps it a secret
Cincinnati Enquirer
February 4, 2024
Renewable energy is no threat to agriculture
Opinion piece by Randi Pokladnik
Herald-Star
February 3, 2024
Commission claims court can’t review decisions on drilling under Ohio park and wildlife areas
Energy News Network
January 23, 2024
Mike DeWine and climate Scrooges are pushing Ohio to environmental extinction
Opinion piece by Melinda Zemper
Columbus Dispatch
January 19, 2024
Carbon capture is a false solution to emissions
Op-ed by Randi Pokladnik
Herald-Star
January 6, 2024
Time to get off the bench
Column by Randi Pokladnik
Parkersburg News and Sentinel
January 6, 2024
Commission Claims State Land Fracking Decisions Beyond Court Review
Gongwer News Service Ohio
January 4, 2024
2023
Stop fracking in Ohio parks
Letter by Sherry McMillen
Akron Beacon Journal
December 31, 2023
State approves fracking in state parks amid protests and fraud investigation: ‘We’re rightfully really angry’
The Cool Down
December 25, 2023
Fracking proposed in Ohio’s largest state park draws criticism from environmental groups
Spectrum News
December 19, 2023
One commission’s decision brings fracking to Ohio state parks
Southeast Ohio Magazine
December 13, 2023
Here’s why those who run the MWCD are hypocrites
Guest column by Randi Pokladnik
Steubenville Herald-Star
December 9, 2023
Lawsuit claims approvals to frack Ohio state lands violated law
Allegheny Front
December 5, 2023
Ohio OKs accepting bids for fracking under state park, wildlife areas
Cincinnati Enquirer
December 1, 2023
Environment, Hunting Groups Sue To Block State Land Leasing
Gongwer News Service Ohio
December 1, 2023
Opponents appeal decision to allow drilling under Ohio state parks and wildlife areas
Energy News Network
November 30, 2023
Environmentalists sue to block fracking in state parks, wildlife areas
Cleveland Plain Dealer
November 30, 2023
Fracking now allowed in Ohio state parks, wildlife areas
The Athens Post
November 29, 2023
We must not allow fracking in parks
Letter by Randi Pokladnik
The Vindicator
November 26, 2023
Put an end to sacrilegious treatment of public lands
Letter by George Banziger
Mariette Times
November 25, 2023
Ohio Commission Decides to Allow Fracking in State Parks
EcoWatch
November 20, 2023
Commission sells out parks and wildlife areas despite public outcry
OutdoorsFirst
November 19, 2023
Ohio approves fracking under state park and wildlife areas at contentious meeting
Allegheny Front
November 17, 2023
Opening state parks to drilling a short-sighted move that will devalue the state
Letter by Mary Huck
Cleveland Plain Dealer
November 16, 2023
Ohio commission approves fracking in state parks and wildlife areas despite fraud investigation
Associated Press
November 15, 2023
Ohio opens Salt Fork State Park and two wildlife areas to fracking for gas
Cleveland Plain Dealer
November 15, 2023
Ohio OKs accepting bids for fracking under state park, wildlife areas
Columbus Dispatch
November 15, 2023
State panel approves oil and gas fracking in state park, two wildlife areas
Dayton Daily News
November 15, 2023
Statement from Save Ohio Parks regarding today’s commission vote to frack our public lands
Columbus Free Press
November 15, 2023
Senate Democrats urge against fracking under Ohio’s state parks
Ohio Senate News
November 15, 2023
Panel Approves Some ODNR Land For Fracking Bids
Gongwer News Service Ohio
November 15, 2023
Ohio commission approves fracking in state parks
WBNS-TV 10 Columbus
November 15, 2023
Final decision on fracking our public parks: Commission to decide Wednesday
Columbus Free Press
November 14, 2023
Ohio panel to decide on fracking state parks this week
Cleveland Plain Dealer
November 13, 2023
Did a “Natural” Gas Front Group use Ohio Residents’ Identities to Fake Support for Fracking in State Parks?
Gas Leaks
November 10, 2023
Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission to Meet Nov. 15 for Fracking Decision
Columbus Free Press
November 10, 2023
State agency will meet Nov. 15 to decide on fracking permits in state parks and wildlife areas
Athens Messenger
November 9, 2023
State Contends Challenged Land Leasing Law Is ‘Dead’
Gongwer News Service Ohio
November 6, 2023
Hunting, fracking do not mix
Letter by Randi Pokladnik
The Times Leader
November 4, 2023
Save Ohio Parks Speakers Call for Legislator Accountability, End to Dark Money, Gerrymandering
Columbus Free Press
November 2, 2023
David Pepper, Catherine Turcer, Robert Brecha to speak at Save Ohio Parks Rally
Athens News
October 23, 2023
Save Ohio Parks
Column by Randi Pokladnik
Parkersburg News and Sentinel
October 21, 2023
Ohio oil and gas industry accident data boost worries about drilling under state parks
Energy News Network
October 19, 2023
Activists rally over pending fracking on Ohio’s state lands
Ohio News Connection
October 19, 2023
Furious residents lambaste agency for falsifying letters of support: ‘This is not OK’
The Cool Down
October 17, 2023
Why should we sacrifice for fossil fuels?
Column by George Banziger
Parkersburg News and Sentinel
October 14, 2024
Save Ohio Parks announces Oct. 27 Statehouse rally for state parks, climate and democracy
Athens Messenger
October 11, 2023
Democracy denied at oil, gas commission meeting
Op-ed by Randi Pokladnik
Herald-Star
September 29, 2023
Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission can – and should – deny fracking in our public lands
Op-ed by Cathy Cowan Becker, Roxanne Groff, Loraine McCosker, Jenny Morgan, Randi Pokladnik, and Melinda Zemper
Ohio Capital Journal
September 27, 2023
Ohio commission could soon decide whether to allow fracking under state parks, wildlife areas
WVXU-FM Cincinnati
September 27, 2023
ODNR chief shrugs off claims of disputed pro-fracking comments as state weighs drilling parks
Cleveland Plain Dealer
September 25, 2023
Public health costs of oil, natural gas drilling
Op-ed by Peggy Ann Berry
The Vindicator
September 24, 2023
Alleged fake e-mails disturbing
Steubenville Herald-Star
September 23, 2023
Fraud Allegations in Ohio Public Lands Fracking Controversy
The Appalachian Voice
September 22, 2023
The Allegheny Front
Podcast Episode
September 22, 2023
Ohio to allow fracking on public lands
WCRS-CV Columbus
September 21, 2023
Report found dozens of people did not support fracking in Ohio’s state parks
Spectrum News
September 21, 2023
Our parks were sold right under our noses
Second letter to the editor
The Columbus Dispatch
September 20, 2021
The state of fracking in Ohio
WOSU-FM All Sides
September 20, 2023
The Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission Delays Decision on Fracking in State Parks
Energy Portal EU
September 20, 2023
Pro-fracking public comments in Ohio stem from ‘misleading’ ads
The Washington Post
September 19, 2023
Ohio commission delays vote to frack state parks during raucous meeting
Allegheny Front
September 19, 2023
Decision on fracking in state parks delayed after fake letters in support revealed
Dayton Daily News
September 19, 2023
No decision, for now, on fracking state parks in Ohio: Capitol Letter
Cleveland Plain Dealer
September 19, 2023
Decision over fracking in state parks pushed back: The Wake Up
Cleveland Plain Dealer
September 19, 2023
Fracking Ohio state parks, wildlife areas delayed as state board defers decision
Cleveland Plain Dealer
September 18, 2023
Ohio to decide Monday whether to open state parks to oil and gas drilling
Cleveland Plain Dealer
September 18, 2023
GOP lawmakers lowballed price for natural gas fracked from under state parks
ABC-6 Columbus
September 18, 2023
Falsified public comments loom over Ohio state parks drilling decisions
Energy News Network
September 18, 2023
Oil and Gas Land Management Commission’s decision to lease state lands for fracking drags Ohio backward on climate change
Ohio Environmental Council
September 18, 2023
Panel allows drilling on some Ohio-owned lands but delays vote on leases in state parks
Statehouse News Bureau
September 18, 2023
Ohio’s state parks could be auctioned for oil and gas drilling after meeting Monday
The Columbus Dispatch
September 18, 2023
Photo Gallery: Oil and Gas Land Management Commission Meeting
The Columbus Dispatch
September 18, 2023
Ohio commission delays vote on fracking in state parks
10TV Columbus
September 18, 2023
Parcels of state land approved to be bid on for fracking
NBC-4 Columbus
September 18, 2023
ODOT Land Approved For Drilling Bids; Parkland Decision Delayed
Gongwer News Service Ohio
September 18, 2023
Learn why two of Ohio’s former first ladies are speaking out against drilling under public lands
With Hope Taft and Frances Strickland
The Spectrum (Minute 6:50)
NBC-4 TV Columbus
September 17, 2023
Nearly 150 now say they didn’t agree to use their names on pro-fracking form letters
Cleveland Plain Dealer
September 15, 2023
Here’s how to see if your name was used on pro-fracking public comments
Cleveland Plain Dealer
September 15, 2023
State regulator got fake fracking support letters from Dayton region: AG investigating
Dayton Daily News
September 15, 2023
Fracking under Ohio state parks on agenda for the first time at Monday meeting
ABC-6 Columbus
September 15, 2023
J.D. Vance maybe “salivating,” but people know false promise of growth when they see it
Op-ed by Randi Pokladnik
Columbus Dispatch
September 15, 2023
Ohio AG’s probe into comments urging fracking, plus more top stories
WVXU-FM Cincinnati
September 15, 2023
State group to meet to discuss applications to frack Ohio public lands
Athens Messenger
September 15, 2023
Calls To Halt State Land Fracking Escalate Ahead Of Commission Meeting
Gongwer News Service Ohio
September 15, 2023
Ohio AG investigating disputed public comments that urge fracking in state parks
Allegheny Front
September 14, 2023
Disputed public comments urging fracking under Ohio parks should lead to probes, reforms – and prosecution, if merited: editorial
Cleveland Plain Dealer
September 13, 2023
Yost orders subpoenas in investigation of pro-fracking public comments: Capitol Letter
Cleveland Plain Dealer
September 12, 2023
Panel Set To Approve Fracking Nominations As AG Plans Comment Probe
Gongwer News Service Ohio
September 12, 2023
Join us September 18 to tell the commission to DENY fracking our state parks
Columbus Free Press
September 12, 2023
Ohio AG orders subpoenas into disputed, pro-fracking-in-parks public comments
Cleveland Plain Dealer
September 11, 2023
Top Dem, environmentalists call for probe of comments urging fracking in Ohio state parks
Cleveland Plain Dealer
September 11, 2023
Dozens say they have no clue how their names got on pro-fracking letters: Capitol Letter
Cleveland Plain Dealer
September 11, 2023
Their names appeared on letters urging fracking Ohio’s state parks. They don’t know how.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
September 10, 2023
Ohio Politics Explained: Court dismisses Congressional redistricting case
Columbus Dispatch Podcast
September 8, 2023
As Ohio makes way for fracking beneath state parks, locals call for transparency
Columbus Dispatch
September 6, 2023
Fracking in Ohio State Parks
Photo Gallery
Columbus Dispatch
September 6, 2023
East Palestine Congressional Field Hearing Set; First Ladies Urge Against State Land Fracking
Gongwer News Service Ohio
September 1, 2023
Pennsylvania Fracking Study Provides Fodder For Ohio Debate
Gongwer News Service Ohio
August 21, 2023
Activists are just citizens who care about Ohio’s parks
Op-ed by Randi Pokladnik
Herald-Star
August 12, 2023
Reader says public needs scientifically based facts
Letter by Randi Pokladnik
Bargain Hunter / Southern Tuscarawas
August 12, 2023
ODNR Wants Limited Light, Noise For Park Fracking
Gongwer News Service Ohio
August 3, 2023
Eastern Ohio must fight to preserve natural resources, stop Salt Fork fracking
Op-ed by Austin Warehime
The Daily Jeffersonian
July 23, 2023
Declaring natural gas ‘green energy’ in chicken bill violated Ohio constitution, groups argue
Energy News Network
July 19, 2023
Ohio commission considers state park drilling requests under expedited timeline
Energy News Network
July 14, 2023
Opposition to Issue 1, U.S. Supreme Court concerns, Ohio fracking
Letter to the Editor by Terry Lodge
The Marion Star
July 14, 2023
Activists rally to prevent fracking under Ohio’s Salt Fork State Park
Allegheny Front
July 7, 2023
Salt Fork State Park, Zepernick Wildlife Area, and Valley Run Wildlife Area in Ohio on List to be Fracked
Letter by Randi Pokladnik
West Virginia Highlands Conservancy
July 6, 2023
Statewide Conservation Group Holds “Rally to Save Salt Fork State Park” from Oil and Gas Extraction
Your Radio Place
July 6, 2023
Save Ohio Parks’ allies rally to fight against fracking
The Times Leader
July 5, 2023
GrassRoot Ohio with Carolyn Harding – video and podcast
Interview with Cathy Cowan Becker and Randi Pokladnik
June 30, 2023
Environmental experts warn fracking on state lands in Ohio is dangerous, economically dubious
Ohio Capital Journal
June 29, 2023
First Nominations For State Land Fracking Could Be Approved In August
Gongwer News Service Ohio
June 29, 2023
Letter to the Editor-Opinion
Carroll County Messenger
Letter by Randi Pokladnik
June 27, 2023
Save Ohio Parks – Jenny Morgan and Cathy Cowan Becker
ComFest Videos
June 23, 2023
Reader says don’t frack Ohio’s parks
Letter by Randi Pokladnik
The Bargain Hunter
June 22, 2023
Time to halt plans for fracking Ohio’s public lands
Frack Check WV
June 17, 2023
State parks, wildlife areas on fracking list
Op-ed by George Banziger
The Marietta Times
June 17, 2023
Bidding begins for oil and gas leases on public land in Ohio
Ohio Capital Journal
June 2, 2023
Save Ohio Parks opposes oil and gas extraction on Ohio public lands
Columbus Free Press
June 1, 2023
Fracking debate continues as Ohio begins parcel leasing
NBC4 – Columbus
May 31, 2023
Twelve Years Later, State Land Leasing Program Officially Launches
Gongwer News Service Ohio
May 30, 2023
We are the protectors of our lands – not the bandits in Columbus
Op-ed by Randy Cunningham
Cleveland.com
May 17, 2023
Throwing us under the fracking truck
Op-ed by Randi Pokladnik
The Times Leader
May 13, 2023
Court Fight Continues With State Land Leasing Set To Launch
Gongwer News Service Ohio
May 12, 2023
Save our state parks from fracking
Letter by Mary Huck
Cleveland.com
May 12, 2023
JCARR Allows State Land Fracking Rule To Advance
Gongwer News Service Ohio
May 9, 2023
Ohio lawmakers disregard public by allowing fracking in state parks
Letter by Dave Lipstreu
Newark Advocate
April 29, 2023
OH Groups Want More Public Feedback on Leasing State Lands for Oil, Gas
Ohio Public News Service
April 24, 2023
‘Stuffed chicken’ bill put our parks on the chopping block
Op-ed by Cathy Cowan Becker
Columbus Dispatch
April 21, 2023
Oil and gas drilling in state parks set to expand, while some say taxes on it are too low
Ohio Capital Journal
April 21, 2023
Environmental groups sue to stop fracking in Ohio state parks
Allegheny Front
April 14, 2023
Don’t frack our state parks to fund tax cuts for the rich
Op-ed by Cathy Cowan Becker
Ohio Capital Journal
April 13, 2023
Ohio Politics Explained: Confusion over abortion drugs and fracking under state parks
Columbus Dispatch Podcast
April 13, 2023
Commission deciding rules on drilling permits on Ohio-owned lands hears from frustrated opponents
Statehouse News Bureau
April 11, 2023
Changes Eyed To Proposed Oil, Gas Leasing Rule
Gongwer News Service Ohio
April 10, 2023
Environmental Groups Sue to Block ‘Unconstitutional’ New Law Allowing Fracking in Ohio State Parks
EcoWatch
April 10, 2023
Green groups sue to stop Ohio from leasing state parks for oil and gas drilling
The Guardian
April 7, 2023
Ohio Law Requiring Public Land Drilling Spurs Groups to Sue
Bloomberg Law
April 7, 2023
Environmental groups sue to block law that could force gas drilling in state parks
Cleveland.com
April 6, 2023
Environmental groups sue to stop Ohio from leasing state parks for oil and gas drilling
Columbus Dispatch
April 6, 2023
Environmental Groups Sue Over State Fracking Law
Gongwer News Service Ohio
April 6, 2023
Ohio’s Bizarre New Law Will Require the Leasing of State Parks for Fracking
Earthjustice
April 6, 2023
Dirty and dangerous fracking is coming to Ohio state parks and public lands
Op-ed by Melinda Zemper
Dayton Daily News
March 31, 2023
Fracking Ohio’s public lands
Column by Randi Pokladnik
Parkersburg News and Sentinel
March 18, 2023
Now is good time for regulations on fracking
Op-ed by Melinda Zemper
Cincinnati Enquirer
March 15, 2023
Rush to frack is damaging state lands
Column by Randi Pokladnik
The Bargain Hunter
March 15, 2023
Allowing fracking on Ohio state lands would be a big mistake
Column by Randi Pokladnik
Outdoor News
March 14, 2023
Oil and gas commission looking to lawmakers for increased royalties, fees
Ohio Capital Journal
March 3, 2023
Activists call on oil and gas commission to seek emergency rule regarding extraction on public lands
Columbus Free Press
March 2, 2023
Commission advances rules, leasing forms for drilling on Ohio’s state lands
Ohio Capital Journal
February 2, 2023
New state law: Oil and gas industry has fangs out for Ohio state parks and forests
Columbus Free Press
February 2, 2023
ODNR tackles fracking on public lands
NBC4 – Columbus
February 1, 2023
Opponents of new state law that allows fracking on state-owned land testify in favor of policy changes
WOSU-FM
February 1, 2023
Rules For Fracking On State Land Inch Forward
Gongwer News Service Ohio
February 1, 2023
Fracking in Ohio’s state parks is a recipe for disaster
Op-ed by Melinda Zemper
Cincinnati Enquirer
January 21, 2023
2022
Politicians have put interests of oil, gas industries before Ohioans, parks
Op-ed by Randi Pokladnik
Columbus Dispatch
December 27, 2022
Ohio ‘green’ natural gas bill motivated by ESG investing concerns, lawmaker says
Energy News Network
December 12, 2022
Ohio’s ‘Frackgate’ controversy predicted backlash to drilling under state parks
Energy News Network
December 12, 2022