by FreshWater | Apr 16, 2014 | Blog, Federal Agencies, Fracking, FWAP Blog, Legislative & Regulatory Accountability, News & Blog, Ohio Legislators, Ohio Regulators, Press Releases, Waste
Ohio to Become a Frack Waste Dumping Ground April 16, 2014 — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is the sole regulator of the horizontal hydraulic fracturing (fracking) industry which includes the permitting of not only fracking itself, but the disposal of its... 
by FreshWater | Apr 13, 2014 | Data & Presentations, Fracking, FWAP Blog, Issues, News & Blog, Resources, Studies, Water Withdrawal
Ted Auch has responded to FWAP’s questions regarding more details from his previous study. Added recycled and freshwater trend as well. But you should basically disregard the early 16% recycled water average as it is an average of very few data and really... 
by FreshWater | Apr 12, 2014 | Data & Presentations, FWAP Blog, Issues, Legislative & Regulatory Accountability, Muskingum Watershed, News & Blog, Ohio Legislators, Resources, Studies
On April 2 we met with Representative Brian Hill’s aide, Brandon Ogden. Now we’re following up regarding the discussion we had about Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District. You may find the links useful at the end of this message Dear Brandon: Please... 
by FreshWater | Apr 12, 2014 | Fracking, Health, Issues, Resources, Studies, Waste
The Governor’s Budget Bill magically converted radioactive waste from regulated to unregulated to make it cheap and easy to dispose in Ohio. We risk being poisoned by water soluble radium 226 and 228 that can be dumped, spilled or migrate into our drinking water... by FreshWater | Apr 12, 2014 | Army Corps of Egineers, Issues, Muskingum Watershed, Resources, Studies
Sometimes we find ourselves asking some tough questions: why are the people who are supposed to protect us and our assets ignoring the facts? FWAP commissioned a report from a well-known hydrogeologist from New York. No one in NY would allow fracking of a reservoir,... 
by FreshWater | Apr 4, 2014 | FWAP Blog, Issues, Muskingum Watershed, News & Blog, Press Releases
Small Grassroots Organization Wins Lawsuit The FreshWater Accountability Project (FWAP) prevailed in court last week in a lawsuit initiated under Ohio’s Open Records Act to obtain the addresses of those who lease residential and commercial property from the Muskingum...