Save Ohio Parks releases music video to fight fracking
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What do Mama Deer, a turtle, and a duckling have in common with Save Ohio Parks? They want to educate Ohioans on... Read More
Eastern Ohio must fight to preserve natural resources, stop Salt Fork fracking
You don’t have to believe in climate change or anti-frack science to oppose the plans to frack Salt Fork. This is about more than the environment. This is about eastern Ohio standing its ground and protecting its precious resources.
Ohioans are on the fence about fracking. Why is the state pushing for more drilling on public lands?
There’s clear dissonance between the state’s political agenda and the concerns of its residents. While proponents of state park leasing point to prospective revenue, Ohioans share broad and resolute concern about the documented threats of fracking, like air and water pollution and rampant carbon emissions that worsen climate change.
Two Eastern Ohio oil and gas accidents highlight hazards of fracking state parks, wildlife areas
"Once again the oil and gas industry proves it cannot operate without accidents that endanger the public and our environment,” said Randi Pokladnik, Ph.D., an ecologist, research chemist and volunteer with Save Ohio Parks. “Yet Ohio's politicians think this industry can be trusted to frack our precious state parks."
Meet the Oil and Gas Land Management Commission
Gov. Mike DeWine appointed four men to the commission to decide the fate of fracking our public lands. By state statute, two must represent the oil and gas industry, one finance representative, and one lone environmental representative.
Save Ohio Parks and allies rally to fight against fracking at Salt Fork State Park
About 65 people from Save Ohio Parks, Ohio Environmental Council, Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action, Third Act Ohio, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Leave No Child Inside, and Ohio Sierra Club picnicked and rallied against fracking on Ohio public lands.
Experts on risks, effects of fracking speak to state commission
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
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.