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Ohio Plastic Pyrolysis Facility Loses Recycling Status after New OH EPA Violation

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  May 14, 2026 Contact: Cat Adams, cat.adams@benohio.org  Freepoint Eco-Systems Pyrolysis Facility MUST Comply With Clean Air Act Incinerator Regulations – According to Ohio EPA Hebron, Licking County, Ohio – On April 28, the Ohio EPA formally notified Freepoint Eco-Systems that their Hebron plastic pyrolysis facility no longer qualifies as a recycling unit […]

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BLM Once Again Prepares to Frack Wayne National Forest and You Can Weigh in Until January 15!

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The Marietta Unit, known for its hiking and mountain biking trails, provides critical habitat for Federally endangered species like the Indiana bat. Evidence of black bear, which is a state endangered species, has recently been found at Archers Fork, just a few miles southwest of some of the parcels slated for auction.

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Smoke billows from industrial chimneys at sunset, highlighting pollution against a vibrant sky.

Freepoint Eco-Systems Hebron Pyrolysis Plant Violates Air Permit for the Third Time in One Year

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On August 29, 2025, Freepoint Eco-Systems Hebron quietly sent the Ohio EPA its Initial Compliance Status Report for the distillation unit at the company’s pyrolysis plant in Licking County, Ohio. This is standard practice: Freepoint Eco-Systems is required by the Ohio EPA to submit periodic reports to prove that they are complying with environmental standards. However, in this case, the report proved the opposite: Freepoint Eco-Systems was jeopardizing public health by violating its operating permit and federal air pollution requirements. The company was using unsanctioned pollution control technology to remove volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from emissions from the distillation unit. 

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Public Input Opportunity: ODNR Division of Forestry Open Houses in September!

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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Forestry (DOF) has scheduled three Open Houses in early September. The public is invited to attend to learn about the agency’s Annual Work Plan for State Forests. The Open Houses will be held at Division of Forestry District Offices in Athens on September 2, Chillicothe on September 3,

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Ohio State Legislator, Residents Discuss Injection Well Concerns, Tour Impacted Sites

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20. 2025 Contact: Bev Reed, Buckeye Environmental Network Email: bev.reed@benohio.org Phone: ‪(740) 298-5471‬   Residents of Warren Township and Marietta were joined yesterday by State Rep Tristan Rader to discuss concerns about injection wells and to visit two conventional gas and oil wells impacted by brine wastewater migration from injection wells

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Washington County is being targeted for Radioactive Fracking Waste Brine

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Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Gas and Oil Chief Eric Vendel has agreed to meet with concerned Warren Community Water and Sewer Association (WCWSA) members due to public pressure, after nearly 150 people attended an April 26th public meeting at Warren High School in Washington County organized by WCWSA members and the board

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An Environmental Victory: Harrison County Reverses Decision on Oil and Gas Brine Use for Winter Road Treatment 

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“I was happy that someone finally read the facts and data and made a decision based on that for a change” said Dr Randi Pokladnik, a resident of Harrison County and long-time environmental justice activist

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