In this May 27, 2011 photo, T.J. Turner stands in …

Jay LaPrete | published: August 7, 2011

In this May 27, 2011 photo, T.J. Turner stands in his yard in Yellow Springs, Ohio, near a sign protesting the practice of fracking, a process used to extract oil or natural gas from hard rock formations. Turner is a local resident who was approached by a salesman for an energy exploration company to lease rights for drilling on his property. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)