RECENT NEWS
Index of Independent Science on Hydrofracking
The Index of Independent Science on Hydrofracking, prepared for Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York in July of 2012. The comprehensive index contains studies that cover health impacts, water contamination, air pollution, climate impacts, and wells/radiation risks. View...
EPA & Fracking
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has information available on their website about fracking. The EPA has been widely criticized by concerned citizens for collusion with the oil and gas industry and how little involvement the agency has regulating frackng....
HB 165 (2010) Summary
House Bill 165 was passed in 2010 and it altered the landscape for oil and gas drilling. This sweeping bill addressed many parts of ORC 1509 - Oil and Gas regulations. The full summary is available here.
3 State Comparison of Health & Safety Measures
The People's Oil and Gas Collaborative of Ohio created a comprehensive report that compared Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas's regulations. These states were chosen because they are the top four states with the highest number of oil and gas wells drilled. These states...
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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