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An update on lawmaker action and other activities at the Ohio Statehouse related to horizontal
An update on lawmaker action and other activities at the Ohio Statehouse related to horizontal
Charter amendment is activism gone too far
Some environmentalists are willing to sacrifice economic development for the amendment
Athens supports waste ban
The Athens Messenger Athens County commissioners have voted to support proposed state legislation
Proposal to barge fracking waste stirs debate
Ohio River would be used to move wastewater to disposal locations
Town hopes for jobs tapping California’s huge oil formation
Taft was once a bustling oil town, and with a boom in hydraulic fracturing, the town hopes those days will return
EPA methane report divides fracking camps even more
The Environmental Protection Agency has dramatically lowered its estimate of how much of a potent heat-trapping gas leaks during natural-gas production, in a shift with major implications for a debate that has divided environmentalists: Does the recent boom in fracking help or hurt the fight against climate change?
Supporters of the anti-fracking charter amendment say it protects people
Opponents say the language is too broad and will have a negative impact
Landowners face challenges with new leasing rules
BP has been approved for unit operations for drilling across 658 acres in Mecca and Johnston townships, including the Zerovich farm in Mecca Township, above. The owner, who wished not to be named, was not opposed to drilling, but said he did not want to sign a lease because he was faced with limited options to protect a piece of farm land he recently revitalized.
Leases held by production creating legal hurdles
As development grows across the Utica shale so does litigation
Supporters of anti-fracking amendment unveil 2 billboards
Opponents say the proposal isn't enforceable
Ohio at forefront of training for oil & gas emergencies
The Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Program has trained first responders from communities throughout Ohio and seven other states, including Texas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania.
New methods develop from past accidents
By ANNA TULTZ TheNewsOutlet.org An accident 15 years ago directly led to the formation of a
Anti-fracking groups dismiss drilling certification as ‘publicity stunt’
The newly formed Center for Sustainable Shale Development, based in Pittsburgh, announced it will create a testing and certification program to codify industry “best practices” and hold fracking companies to a high standard.
Did dumping in Youngstown affect water in Beaver Falls?
The city gets its water from the Beaver River, which is formed at the confluence of the Mahoning and Shenango rivers.
Grueling work, rich rewards loom at ground zero of drilling boom
On a brisk March morning in a field off of state Route 172 in Lisbon, the air is filled with the rumble of machinery and the smell of diesel fuel.
Fracking coalition upsets drillers, environmentalists
Like a marriage the in-laws don’t approve of, a new plan to strengthen standards for fracking is creating unusual divisions among environmentalists and supporters of the oil and gas industry.
Lupo resigns from D&L
Following a mound of litigation, Lupo hands the reins to his wife
Ohio’s place in the U.S. oil boom
Experts are split on how long shale energy wealth will remain in Ohio and the Valley.
Nevada land leases
Nevada land leases RENO, NEV Buyers snapped up 29 federal land leases totaling more than 56
Why are helicopters always flying over property in parts of Mahoning and Mercer counties?
Although leasing has been under way in this part of the state for sometime now, drilling operations in the region are scant. Helicopters are enlisted by exploration and production companies to assist in seismic testing, which helps operators discover where oil and gas resources are located.