19 Ohio organizations urge state officials to halt state land leasing decisions until investigation of alleged fake “pro-fracking” comments concludes
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In a joint letter delivered on Friday to members of the Oil and Gas Land Management Commission, Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director Mary Mertz and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, 19 organizations urged officials to investigate and rectify the alleged fake public comments submitted by fossil fuel interests without the knowing consent of Ohioans, as uncovered by a Cleveland.com/Plain Dealer investigation on September 10.
Save Ohio Parks and OEC urge investigation of apparently fraudulent comments
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Ohio’s former First Ladies oppose fracking under state parks
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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.
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."
Salt Fork State Park, Zepernick Wildlife Area, and Valley Run Wildlife Area in Ohio on list to be fracked
As of May 30th, oil and gas companies can “nominate” land parcels within citizen-owned state parks and forests to obtain fracking leases. Parcel leases need approval from the four-member Oil and Gas Land Management Commission, a group which lacks any scientific expertise.
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.