by FreshWater | Oct 29, 2015 | Fracking, Issues, News & Blog, Press Releases
(Grand Rapids, OH) The FreshWater Accountability Project (FWAP) and Food & Water Watch have issued notice that the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency should convene hearings and accept citizen comments to gather testimony from communities and individuals... 
by FreshWater | Sep 25, 2015 | Fracking, Issues, Legislative & Regulatory Accountability
Contact: Lea Harper, Managing Director, wewantcleanwater@gmail.com Terry Lodge, Attorney, lodgelaw@yahoo.com (Grand Rapids, OH) A coalition of 27 grassroots environmental organizations and 15 Ohio individual citizens have joined together and formally challenged new... 
by FreshWater | Jun 15, 2015 | Federal Agencies, Fracking, Legislative & Regulatory Accountability, News & Blog, Press Releases, Waste
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Grand Rapids, OH) FreshWater Accountability Project (FWAP) has filed a complaint with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an investigation of GreenHunter Resources, Inc.’s statements to potential investors and current shareholders... 
by FreshWater | May 2, 2015 | Fracking, Issues, Letters, News & Blog, Waste
On May 6 at 9:30 am the Guernsey County Commissioners will hold a public hearing to consider the Kimble Company’s proposal to spread “brine” on the roads of Guernsey County for “ice and dust control.” What most people do not know is not... 
by FreshWater | Apr 7, 2015 | Fracking, Issues, Legislative & Regulatory Accountability, Letters, News & Blog, Ohio Regulators
April 2, 2015 Chief Rick Simmers ODNR 2045 Morse Rd. Bldg. F2 Columbus, OH 43229-6693 Dear Chief Simmers: We would like to bring to your attention the recent report from Earthworks stating that Ohio has being largely deficient in the regulation of the hazardous waste... 
by FreshWater | Mar 27, 2015 | Fracking, FWAP Blog, Issues, News & Blog, Press Releases
Groups claim federal agency facilitates fracking for shale gas The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is not informing the public about the big picture when it comes to natural gas infrastructure projects related to increased gas drilling in the Marcellus and...