Save Ohio Parks and allies rally to fight against fracking at Salt Fork State Park
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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.
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.
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.
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.