Our Drinking Water

March 21, 2026Letters to the Editor QUESTION: Who is Matt Dole? Does he live in Washington County? Does he drink the local water? Does he drive by all the brine disposal wells? Does he attempt to drive a wedge between local people? Does he make money trying to convince you that he knows what is…

Marietta TimesMarch 5, 2026Gwen Sour Water boards, local officials call for moratorium on injection wells ahead of trip to Columbus Representatives from several Washington County water systems, local governments and citizen advocacy groups met Wednesday to discuss concerns about oil and gas wastewater injection wells and to sign resolutions calling on state leaders to enact…

Oil Price.comBy Kurt Cobb September 29, 2025 PLEASE NOTE: Although this article specifically references Texas and Oklahoma, the underlying issues are the same. U.S. shale oil wells generate 27–45 million barrels of toxic wastewater every day, with shale gas adding billions more gallons annually. Traditional underground disposal is polluting groundwater, reactivating old wells, and triggering earthquakes in…