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Earthquake rocks Ohio city that sits on top ancient fault line
DAILYMAIL.COMBy Stacy LiberatoreApril 25, 2025 An earthquake measuring 3.1 magnitude has hit outside the capital city of Ohio. The US Geological Survey (USGS) detected the tremor 77 miles east of Columbus at 3:14 pm ET. The region sits atop an ancient fault line, a pre-existing weakness in the Earth’s crust that can be reactivated by tectonic stress, making…
Read MoreAn Environmental Victory: Harrison County, OH Reverses Decision on Oil and Gas Brine Use for Winter Road Treatment
Buckeye Environmental NetworkMarch 25, 2025Anton Krieger March 19th, 2025 – The Harrison County, OH Board of Commissioners announced plans to reverse a recent resolution permitting the use of oil and gas waste “brine” for winter road treatment, according to a WTOV9 report. Commissioner Dustin Corder noted: “We’re working on rescinding that resolution. We agree with some of…
Read MoreOil company claims fracking waste has ruined parts of region for oil and gas extraction
Athens Messenger Jim Phillips July 3, 2024 (614) 466-6508 (740) 373-6623 ext. 2011 ATHENS — When a state agency last year ordered an operator of injection wells for fracking waste to stop injecting into its wells in the Coolville area, the reason cited was that toxic waste fluids were apparently “migrating” from the injection wells…
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