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OHIO GOVERNOR SHOULD PLACE A MORATORIUM ON OIL AND GAS PERMITTING IN THE STATE UNTIL SERIOUS REGULATORY DEFICIENCES ARE RESOLVED

by FreshWater | Sep 26, 2019 | Fracking, Issues, Ohio Legislators, Ohio Regulators | 0 |

(COLUMBUS, OH) A letter by Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services of Akron, Ohio written on...

FreshWater Appeals to Ohio Attorney General to Investigate Funding

by FreshWater | Aug 6, 2019 | Legislative & Regulatory Accountability, Letters, News & Blog, Ohio Legislators | 0 |

Copied below is the appeal to Ohio Attorney General Yost to investigate JobsOhio funding...

Freshwater Accountability Project Strongly Advocates for Ohio River Protection

by FreshWater | Nov 27, 2018 | Fracking, Issues, Legislative & Regulatory Accountability, Ohio Legislators | 0 |

The Ohio River is already the most polluted inland waterway in the United States. If the Ohio...

Fracking Conference at Statehouse Highlights Lack of Public Protections in Ohio

by FreshWater | May 20, 2016 | Fracking, Health, Issues, Legislative & Regulatory Accountability, Ohio Legislators, Ohio Regulators, Press Releases, Waste | 0 |

As the unconventional shale gas drilling (fracking) industry continues to expand in Ohio with what critics call inadequate regulation, directly impacted communities are seeking answers and assistance from legislators and regulators to protect their communities. To further those efforts, the FreshWater Accountability Project (FWAP) sponsored a conference on Tuesday, May 17, at the Ohio Statehouse Atrium to urge Ohio legislators and regulators to learn the from several expert presenters the environmental and public health impacts of its rapid deployment, infrastructure buildout and waste stream disposal

Fracking and Ohio’s Future Conference

by FreshWater | Apr 11, 2016 | Events, Fracking, Issues, Legislative & Regulatory Accountability, News & Blog, Ohio Legislators, Ohio Regulators | 0 |

An important one-day conference for legislators, regulators, and the public to learn about environmental and health impacts from unconventional shale drilling and what can be done to protect communities and Ohio’s economic and environmental future.