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Woman sues to remove Lupo from managing Gasearch
The U.S. attorney has charged Lupo with a single criminal count of violating the federal Clean Water Act in what was alleged to have been an intentional night-time discharge of brine and oil-based drilling mud.
Patriot Water claims ODNR attack on its business
The face-off between the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and Patriot Water continued Tuesday, as the company’s president, Andrew Blocksom, had choice words for an agency he says is attacking his business.
Lupo has history of brine dumping; violations stretch back to 1970s
Last month's bring dump is not a first for business owner Ben Lupo.
D&L owner charged, workers claim ordered to lie
U.S. Attorney Steven M. Dettelbach, from left, talks with Youngstown Mayor Chuck Sammarone, Mahoning County Prosecutor Paul Gains and state Rep. Bob Hagan before a press conference Thursday at the B&O Station, downtown announcing a federal charge against Ben Lupo of D&L Energy and Hardrock Excavating after state officials witnessed Lupo workers dumping hazardous waste into a storm sewer.
Mahoning commissioners hear opposition from fracking opponent
An anti-fracking activist chastised the Mahoning County commissioners this morning for agreeing last week to sell county water to CNX Gas Co. for a well drilling site off Blott Road in Jackson Township.
Kasich: Permitting laws may need to be changed
With Lupo schedule for an informal hearing today, cleanup efforts hit a snag on Salt Springs Road.
Ohio EPA official: Lupo dumped at least six times
More than 250,000 gallons of waste was dumped
Figures in dumping revealed
The US EPA makes its first official statement on the incident, as Mayor Charles Sammarone speaks out for the first time
ODNR pulls Hardrock, D&L permits
In response to the early findings of a criminal investigation, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources on Thursday announced it had permanently revoked the operating permits of D&L Energy and Hardrock Excavating.
Public outcry continues over Hard Rock's dumping in Youngstown
Environmental groups, elected officials, the public and even the industry itself decried last Thursday’s incident when inspectors with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources were dispatched to Hard Rock’s headquarters at 2761 Salt Springs Road only to witness an employee cleaning out what is now described as a tanker truck filled with brine and oil.
Documents: CEO Lupo directed illegal dump of brine
Workers hook up hoses to storage tanks and trucks in the area of the dump on D&L Energy property.
Thousands of gallons potentially dumped at D&L
Details on the incident remain murky, but regulators have confirmed that a large amount of oil and brine were dumped into a storm drain near D&L headquarters.
Industry develops nontoxic fracking fluids
The oil and gas industry is trying to ease environmental concerns by developing nontoxic fluids for the drilling process known as fracking, but it’s not clear whether the new product will be widely embraced by drilling companies.
Fight shapes up over charter amendment
The oil and gas industry is taking closer note of Frack Free Mahoning Valley's ballot-initiative
Pa.-based website mines Marcellus Shale data
Carl Hagstrom founded MarcellusGas.Org in mid-2010 after conducting his own frustrating search for relevant information about the gas extraction boom around his Jessup Township home and business.