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Six Years After Redbird Injection Well Brine Incident, Well Owners, State Representatives, Scientists, and Water Officials Demand Long-Term Investigation Into Brine Migration

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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

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Toxic Gas and Oil Waste Suspected in Marietta Wells

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On Monday, June 9th, 2025, Buckeye Environmental Network visited two conventional oil and gas wells in Marietta, Ohio, after landowners raised concerns about possible toxic contamination. Both wells, once productive, are now suspected of being repressurized by radioactive oil and gas waste. The source? Likely underground migration from nearby Class II injection wells. Jack Chamberlain,

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Legislative Hearing Dominated by Opposition to Ohio CO2 Storage Bill

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Speakers raised concerns about property rights, safety risks, and CO2 pipeline impacts May 12th, 2025 – Last week, residents from across the state spoke to the Ohio House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee in opposition to House Bill 170. If passed, this bill would clarify the regulatory environment for CO2 storage but also encroach on

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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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