by FreshWater | Sep 26, 2019 | Fracking, Issues, Ohio Legislators, Ohio Regulators
(COLUMBUS, OH) A letter by Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services of Akron, Ohio has written on behalf of the Freshwater Accountability Project was sent to Governor DeWine recently outlining deficiencies in Ohio’s regulatory scheme regarding unconventional shale... 
by FreshWater | Jun 30, 2017 | Fracking, Issues, Legislative & Regulatory Accountability, News & Blog, Ohio Regulators, Press Releases, Waste
(Akron, OH) Yesterday the centralized waste treatment plant owned and operated by Patriot Water Treatment LLC and the city of Warren’s publicly-owned wastewater treatment plant in Trumbull County were sued by the FreshWater Accountability Project (www.FWAP.org) for... 
by FreshWater | May 20, 2016 | Fracking, Health, Issues, Legislative & Regulatory Accountability, Ohio Legislators, Ohio Regulators, Press Releases, Waste
For Immediate Release May 17, 2016 Columbus, Ohio – 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... 
by FreshWater | May 20, 2016 | Fracking, Health, Issues, Legislative & Regulatory Accountability, Ohio Regulators, Waste
May 8, 2016 Dana Thompson Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Lazarus Government Center 50 W. Town St., Suite 700 Columbus, OH 43216 RE: Comments on “Proposed General Permits for Natural Gas Compressor Stations and Similar Facilities” Dear Ms. Thompson: I offer the... 
by FreshWater | Apr 11, 2016 | Events, Fracking, Issues, Legislative & Regulatory Accountability, News & Blog, Ohio Legislators, Ohio Regulators
You Are Invited Conference: Public Health & Liability; Fracking and Ohio’s Future 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... 
by FreshWater | Mar 23, 2016 | Fracking, Issues, Legislative & Regulatory Accountability, Ohio Regulators
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2016 As the horizontal hydrofracking industry continues to operate without adequate regulation, the waste produced is a big problem for the industry for which Ohio has provided a cheap solution. Ohio not only allows waste from in-state...