This press release is part of an ongoing collaboration between Earthworks and Buckeye Environmental Network to document Freepoint’s hazardous pollution and support community members fighting back on the ground Press Release Date: October 1st,, 2026 Freepoint Eco-Systems continues to pollute despite shutting down earlier this year Hebron, Licking County, Ohio — On September 18, the Ohio
In a recent op-ed published in Ohio Capital Journal, Marietta College petroleum geologist Dr. David L. Jeffery explains why the Washington County injection well crisis demands an emergency response. Pressure readings indicate that radioactive oil and gas waste has moved out of the deep rock layer meant to contain it and into shallower gas wells,
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 29, 2026 Ohio Department of Natural Resources Seeks Public Comments on Proposed “No Change” Rules to Oil and Gas Administrative Code COLUMBUS, Ohio – On July 20th, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) opened a public comment period on nine rules the Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management (Division)
Buckeye Environmental Network started organizing around injection wells and toxic brine migration in Washington County about a year and a half ago. Last week, that work paid off. The Problem Class II injection wells are used to dispose of liquid waste from oil and gas production. This waste, often called “brine,” comes up from fracked
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 8, 2026 Six Years After Redbird Injection Well Brine Incident, Well Owners, State Representatives, Scientists, and Water Officials Demand Long-Term Investigation Into Brine Migration MARIETTA, Ohio —Following the release of a new Buckeye Environmental Network (BEN) report documenting continued pressure increases in wells impacted by the Redbird #4 injection well, impacted
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
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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
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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
