RECENT NEWS
Appeal to General Assembly with Resnikoff Report
We are asking for your attention and involvement in a very serious matter confronting Ohioans at this time. As you may know, the unconventional shale drilling industry (fracking) has unduly influenced our political processes, democratic values and environmental...
MWCD Appeal to General Assembly
We are asking for your attention and involvement in a very serious matter confronting Ohioans at this time. As you may know, the unconventional shale drilling industry has unduly influenced our political processes, democratic values and environmental protections at...
Injection Wells and Seismic Activity
By now, the majority of Ohioans know that injection wells cause earthquakes, and yet, the ODNR continues to permit new injection wells in known earthquake fault zones without adequate testing for seismic activity. The recent 3.5M earthquake on November 20, epicenter...
Analysis of GreenHunter Water Fracking Waste Barge Shipment Terminal Project
"I’m writing on behalf of a citizen grassroots organization in southeastern Ohio, Meigs Citizens Action Now (Meigs CAN). Our purpose in writing is to petition the U.S. Coast Guard to conduct a thorough investigation pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act...
The MWCD must stop leasing our precious reservoirs to be fracked and stop selling our water to be destroyed.
Better Vision
A Better Vision for the Valley was an inspirational conference organized by FreshWater Accountability Project and attended by many residents from the Ohio Valley, as well as representatives from numerous environmental groups.
Fracking Violates Human Rights
FWAP provides testimony to the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal, a respected international human-rights court, the Rome-based Tribunal, began a week-long hearing on the impacts of fracking and climate change on human and Earth rights.
Letter to Gov. DeWine
Click here to view the letter we sent to Governor DeWine to cease permitting until regulatory deficiencies are reviewed. You may use our letter as reference when writing to your elected officials to express your concerns.
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We’re so glad that you are here. These are trying times for our environment, but we believe if we work together we can make a big difference for our community, and our world! For years we have challenged industry intent on polluting our freshwater resources and raised awareness around the many threats to our environment, especially our freshwater resources.