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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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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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Guernsey County Commission votes to deny spreading of toxic oil and gas waste

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On October 15, Guernsey County commissioners voted unanimously to deny permission for an explosives supply and blasting company to spread oil and gas waste on a private road for dust control. Wampum Hardware Company had sought permission to spread oil and gas waste, known as brine, in front of its business at 60711 Dynamite Road in Guernsey County. Oil

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Petition to Revoke ODNR Authority Over Class II Injection Wells

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Re: Petition to Determine by Rule that Ohio’s Class II Injection Well Permitting Program No Longer Represents an Effective Program to Prevent Underground Injection that Endangers Drinking Water Sources and Fails to Comply with the Requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act Dear Administrator Regan and Regional Administrator Shore, Enclosed is a Petition and Executive

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