Fracking

Youngstown Fracking Ban Goes Before Voters Today

Jim Letizia and Associated Press — Tue, 07 May 2013 10:24:41 +0000

Voters in Youngstown today will decide whether to ban fracking in a city where disposal of fracking wastewater led to earthquakes and groundwater contamination.

Decision Pending On Ohio River Fracking Waste Shipments

Jim Letizia — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:29:33 +0000

A decision from the U.S. Coast Guard is pending on whether to allow toxic waste from fracking on the Ohio River.

Controversial Coalition Touts Fracking Consensus; Faces Critics

Ohio Public Radio and Bill Cohen — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 23:41:00 +0000

For the past week, a new coalition of environmentalists, energy companies, drillers, and philanthropic groups has been touting itself as a breakthrough….in forging agreement over the controversial natural gas drilling technique called fracking.

Fracking Wastewater Case Prompts Federal Indictments

Jim Letizia and Associated Press — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:32:58 +0000

A Youngstown business, its owner and an employee have been indicted on charges of violating the Clean Water Act by repeatedly dumping fracking wastewater into a storm sewer in January.

Youngstown Residents To Vote On Fracking

Jim Letizia and Associated Press — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:18:54 +0000

Youngstown City Council last night approved placing an anti-fracking amendment on the May 7th ballot.

Fracking Wastewater Dumping Prompts Federal Charges

Jim Letizia and Associated Press — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 10:55:40 +0000

Prosecutors are charging a northeast Ohio man with violating the federal Clean Water Act, saying he told an employee to dump fracking wastewater into a storm sewer.

State Issues Report On Fracking

Jim Letizia and Ohio Public Radio — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:27:54 +0000

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services has issued the first of what promises to be a series of quarterly reports on the growth of fracking.

Fracking Radioactive Waste Plan In State Budget Proposal

Jim Letizia and Associated Press — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:24:55 +0000

Radioactive waste from oil and gas drilling would face new testing, reporting and tracking requirements before going to landfills under a proposal included in Governor John Kasich's state budget plan.

State Takes Action In Fracking Wastewater Case

Jim Letizia and Associated Press — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 12:12:47 +0000

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has permanently revoked the operating permits of two companies being investigated for the illegal dumping of up to 20-thousand gallons of fracking wastewater down a Youngstown municipal storm drain.

State Probing Fracking Wasterwater Dumped Down Storm Drain

Jim Letizia and Associated Press — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:17:31 +0000

Documents show employees of D&L Energy Group company were directed to dump up to 20-thousand gallons of fracking wastewater down a storm drain in Youngstown last week.

Drillers Lobby Lawmakers

Jim Letizia and Ohio Public Radio — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:21:31 +0000

Workers, employers and lobbyists for Ohio's growing oil and gas industry showed up at the Statehouse Wednesday to tout the industry's economic benefits.

Fracking Wastewater On Ohio River

Jim Letizia and Associated Press — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:43:39 +0000

A Texas-based company wants to use river barges to move its potentially toxic wastewater in Ohio, but federal officials must first decide whether it's safe.

Fracking And Water Quality

Jim Letizia and Ohio Public Radio — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 07:35:34 +0000

Ohio has a long history of drilling in shallow, vertical oil and gas wells.

It's Movie Time January 4, 2013: Promised Land

John DeSando and Carolyn Bruck — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 07:54:18 +0000

Carolyn and John argue about what the frack is going on with the movie's plot.

Promised Land

John DeSando — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 12:01:20 +0000

"What the frack!"

Fracking Protestors Removed From Public Forum

Jim Letizia and Associated Press — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 12:53:36 +0000

100 protesters were escorted from a public forum in Athens last night over a fracking wasetwater disposal well.

More Fracking Disposal Well Permits Approved

Jim Letizia and Ohio Public Radio — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:36:06 +0000

State regulators have approved permits for new wells for dumping fracking wastewater.

Youngstown To Allow Fracking

Jim Letizia and Associated Press — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:29:03 +0000

The Youngstown city council voted Wednesday to seek offers to lease city-owned land for gas and oil drilling despite some heated opposition.

State Settles Sierra Club Lawsuit

Jim Letizia and Associated Press — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 11:55:36 +0000

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has paid nearly 9-thousand dollars to the Sierra Club to settle a public records lawsuit.

GOP Hopes Drilling Leads To Victory

Jim Letizia — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 13:38:15 +0000

Ohio Republicans think they can win at the ballot box this November with a message focused on increasing oil and gas drilling. They got some training at the party's convention in Tampa on how to spread that message. ML Schultze of member station WKSU in Kent reports.