Vanlyn Ramsay

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: vanlyn.ramsay@benohio.org | 614.233.1584 COLUMBUS, OH — Following a series of historic actions on March 4th and 5th, a unified coalition from Washington County held a press conference and delivered a letter to Governor DeWine and the Ohio Legislature asking for a three year moratorium on Class I and Class II  wastewater […]

It is hard to talk about protecting our land and water when the people making the rules seem to be playing for the other team. You might have seen the headlines recently about State Senator Brian Chavez, a Republican from Marietta who is currently facing a serious ethics complaint. This situation hits close to home

The Reality of the Fight: How Your Monthly Support Keeps Us in the Game At Buckeye Environmental Network (BEN), we don’t have corporate endowments or unlimited resources; we run on grit, expertise, and the unwavering commitment of people like you. When we stand up to the state’s biggest polluters, we know the fight is long,

Navigating the complexities of regulatory filings and environmental orders can often be a significant barrier to public understanding. To ensure that crucial information is accessible, we at Buckeye Environmental Network have synthesized key findings from Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) documents, including Chief’s Orders and permit applications. The core issue is that DeepRock Disposal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11/12/25 Contacts at bottom WHO: Buckeye Environmental Network (BEN), represented by Earthjustice WHAT: Lawsuit filed challenging the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) for unlawfully approving two new Class II oil and gas waste injection wells WHEN: Filed November 7, 2025 WHERE: Tenth District Court of Appeals, Franklin County, Ohio WHY: The

For decades, Ohio’s backroads have quietly carried more than just traffic. They’ve carried waste. Since 1985, local governments across the state have filed annual reports with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources documenting how much oil and gas brine was spread on their roads as a deicer or dust suppressant. Each “Annual Surface Application Report

A Historic Vote for Clean Water On October 2, the Marietta City Council passed three major resolutions responding to public concern over injection wells and their threats to drinking water. Among them was a historic resolution asking the state for a three-year moratorium to pause injection well activity within Washington County, Ohio until further study

On Tuesday, September 9, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency held a public meeting in Marietta about a proposed Class I waste injection disposal well. DeepRock Disposal Solutions, LLC submitted the application earlier this year. The site would be just below Bramblewood Heights, about a mile south of the company’s current injection well at State Routes