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Feds Continue Frack Attack on Ohio’s Wayne National Forest
COLUMBUS, Ohio— The Bureau of Land Management will auction 141 acres in the Wayne National Forest today for oil and gas development, its third lease auction since approving fracking in Ohio’s only national forest last December. The fracking industry has so far nominated about 18,000 acres of the Wayne National Forest’s Marietta Unit to be auctioned for oil and gas leasing. The BLM plans to continue holding quarterly auctions... -
Lawsuit Filed Challenging Fracking in the Wayne
Multiple Organizations File Lawsuit Challenging Fracking Plan For Ohio’s Only National Forest Feds Overlook Danger to Wildlife, Watersheds, and Ohio River COLUMBUS, Ohio— Conservation groups today sued the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Bureau of Land Management over plans to permit hydraulic fracturing (fracking) operations in Ohio’s only national forest, the Wayne National Forest. The lawsuit was filed in federal district court in Columbus. The lawsuit charges that... -
Federal Bill Introduced to Ban Fracking on Public Lands
Federal Bill Introduced to Ban Fracking on Public Lands As fossil fuel interests hungrily eye public lands set aside for recreational use, tourism and natural, historical and cultural preservation, Wisconsin congressman Mark Pocan, with Illinois Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, introduced a bill yesterday to ban fracking on publicly owned lands. It’s the strongest bill introduced in Congress so far to take a stand against fracking. READ THE COMPLETE STORY ON...