New oil and gas fracking requests could impact Ohio's Egypt Valley Wildlife Area

Developers have requested more land for oil and gas fracking in the Egypt Valley Wildlife Area in eastern Ohio after the Ohio ...

Ohio Oil & Gas Commission approves fracking under Salt Fork State Park, Egypt Valley Wildlife area

The Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission selected the winning bids to lease oil and gas mineral rights underneath state property on Friday. These bids are going to EOG ...
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Does fracking cause higher radon levels in nearby homes? What the research shows

Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, may cause an increase of radon gas in nearby homes. Studies on fracking and radon have produced conflicting results, leading to calls for more research. Austin ...

State approves expansion of fracking on public lands over environmental concerns

COLUMBUS, Ohio – More than 9,000 new acres of state-owned land have been made available for fracking, as a result of a ...

Pa. firm that processed gas well fracking waste fined for violating environmental laws

WILLIAMSPORT — The state Department of Environmental Protection has assessed a $60,000 civil penalty on the Lycoming County ...
Mahoning Matters

More than 8,500 acres of Ohio’s public land approved for fracking

More than 8,000 acres at Egypt Valley Wildlife Area and more than 500 acres at Salt Fork State Park were approved to be ...

Is fracking in Texas endangering a day care’s children?

After years of opposition, a new drill site near where children learn and play has resurfaced a community's fears about the dangers it poses.
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California halts fracking permits in oil producer crackdown

California Gov. Gavin Newsom cracked down on oil producers Tuesday, halting approval of hundreds of fracking permits until independent scientists can review them and temporarily banning another ...