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Ohio’s Brine Problem

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This page is dedicated to compiling the information and resources necessary to understand Ohio’s problem with brine. Brine spreading is extremely hazardous to the environment and our health. As a by-product of oil and gas, brine is a “nicer” way of saying radioactive chemical waste. After all, if we called it what it was: would Ohio still be spreading it on roads?

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HB 282 and SB 171

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HB 282 regards the sale of brine from oil and gas operations as a commodity. As introduced by the Bob Young and Done Jones to the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

Similarly, SB 171 regards the sale of brine from oil or gas operations as a commodity as introduced by Frank Hoagland and Michael A. Rulli.

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Proponents of HB 282 and SB 171

[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]Use the buttons below for the testimony related to each. The links are organized with the date followed by the bill name. [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”http://ohiochannel.org/video/ohio-house-energy-and-natural-resources-committee-5-6-2021″ url_new_window=”on” button_text=”05-06-2021 HB 282″ button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#E8E4E1″ button_bg_color=”#778E1D” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_button][et_pb_button button_url=”https://ohiochannel.org/video/ohio-senate-agriculture-and-natural-resources-committee-5-18-2021″ url_new_window=”on” button_text=”05-18-2021 SB 171″ button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#E8E4E1″ button_bg_color=”#778E1D” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_button][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”https://ohiochannel.org/video/ohio-senate-agriculture-and-natural-resources-committee-5-25-2021″ button_text=”05-25-2021 HB 282″ button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#E8E4E1″ button_bg_color=”#778E1D” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_button][et_pb_button button_url=”https://ohiochannel.org/video/ohio-senate-agriculture-and-natural-resources-committee-5-25-2021″ url_new_window=”on” button_text=”05-25-2021 SB 171″ button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#E8E4E1″ button_bg_color=”#778E1D” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_button][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Opponents of HB 282 and SB 171

Brine in the Media

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Oil and gas industry waste from conventional wells can be permitted for use as a deicer and a dust suppressant on roads.

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An environmental group obtained an unreleased ODNR report that found high levels of radioactivity in the product.

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One de-icing product and certain types of brine banned from being used on Ohio roads – citing concerns about their radioactivity.

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The head of the ODNR is raising serious concerns about health risks potentially caused by a certain de-icer. Bills are going through the legislature right now that could significantly deregulate the product.

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Mansbery claims the radiation emitted by AquaSalina is safe. Mills claims it’s not. Time to vote about it.

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The ODNR has raised concerns about two bills pending in the state legislature, claiming they would, if passed, weaken regulations covering the use of brine from oil fields, including the spreading of brine on roads as a de-icer.

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Lawmakers are considering to allow consumers to buy potentially dangerous radioactive chemical product.

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Brine Toolkits

[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]There are several active Ohio-based and national environmental organizations tackling this important issue. While the environmental impacts are devastating, together we can continue working for meaningful change and a safer future.[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”https://bit.ly/ohstopspreadingbrine” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Stop Brine Petition” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#E8E4E1″ button_bg_color=”#2D2530″ global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_button][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”https://bit.ly/btfgrouppetition” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Group Petition” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#E8E4E1″ button_bg_color=”#2D2530″ global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_button][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”https://bit.ly/ohoilgasthreatactionlist” button_text=”Action List” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#E8E4E1″ button_bg_color=”#2D2530″ global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_button][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Previous Actions

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Ohio EPA 2010 Air Toxic Report

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ODNR Incident Report Spreadsheets

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ODNR 2018 Oil & Gas Incident Report

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ODNR 2019 Oil & Gas Incident Report

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ODNR 2020 Oil & Gas Incident Report

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ODNR 2021 Oil & Gas Incident Report

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ODNR 2022 Oil & Gas Incident Report

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ODNR 2023 Oil & Gas Incident Report

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Ohio Geology

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Here is a Glacial Map of Ohio. There is an ODNR publication on dating glacial materials. You can see the map again with a good graphic of ice over Ohio. For this example, a picture of a whole ice sheet, you will see Ohio is at the edge of a huge sheet. While dated, there is a good write-up of the history of Ohio with photographs.

Late Wisconsinan ice sheet comes out of Canada, down to Cincinnati. Starts to melt back. For the Scioto Lobe, down the Scioto River, the Caesar Till is about 17,500 years ago and the Darby Till that my house sits on in Worthington, about 15,500 years. Then the ice melts all the way back to Canada, big lakes form in front of the ice, pre-Lake Erie, then the ice comes back down to the Powell end moraine which sits on the Franklin/Delaware county line just north of me, about 14,000 years. Then it melts back again. Out of Ohio by 10,000 years ago.

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