Marietta OH City Council declares emergency over Class II injection wells

By MOVCAC | 10/22/2025

Farm and DairyBy Liz Partsch October 22, 2025 SALEM, Ohio — An emergency is taking form underneath the rolling hills of Washington County, Ohio, according to the Marietta City Council, related to the prevalence of injection wells near the city’s aquifer. This emergency was the focus of three resolutions passed by the council on Oct. 2, all…

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Army Corps Expediting Permits for Fossil Fuel Projects in OH, WV

By MOVCAC | 10/21/2025

Marcellus DrillingOctober 21, 2025 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has proposed new permitting processes in West Virginia and Ohio that would allow certain fossil fuel projects to be built through wetlands and streams without a public comment opportunity. The proposals would allow mines, natural gas pipelines, hydropower dams, and other energy infrastructure projects in…

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Two Pennsylvania Towns Seek Public Funding for Water Systems Amid Claims That Gas Industry Contaminated Wells

By MOVCAC | 10/21/2025

By Jon HurdleSeptember 9, 2025 “Disaster emergency” declarations will allow towns to apply for state and federal help. Two neighboring townships in a heavily fracked part of Pennsylvania are seeking federal and state funding for a public water system to replace private wells that have been contaminated for more than three years. Freeport and Springhill townships…

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