We ask the question: who’s listening when it comes to fracking in Ohio? A special series looks at how fracking is impacting people there, from complaints about strange odors and traffic, to a push to establish a health registry for people who live near gas infrastructure.
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Ohio Citizens Start Their Own Fracking Health Registry - The group says their effort will provide a baseline of health in fracking communities and will be able to determine if fracking is impacting people's health.
Citizens Stepped in to Protect Water When Ohio Did Not - Citizens used a provision in the Clean Water Act to stop frack waste from harming the Mahoning River when Ohio regulators did not act.
Ohio Law Allows Energy Companies to Force Landowners into Leases - Ohio regulators have never turned down an energy company's request to force a landowner to sign a lease. The company needs to show that without the landowner, their project would not be profitable.
Some Ohio Citizens Who Complained About Oil and Gas Feel ‘Abandoned’ by the State - While thousands have complained, many say Ohio regulators did not or could not address their concerns.