Our Drinking Water
Army Corps Expediting Permits for Fossil Fuel Projects in OH, WV
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…
Read MoreTwo Pennsylvania Towns Seek Public Funding for Water Systems Amid Claims That Gas Industry Contaminated Wells
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…
Read MoreMarietta City Council passes 3 injection well resolutions
Marietta TimesOctober 3, 2025Gwen Sour Marietta City Council on Thursday focused much of its regular meeting on drinking water protections and state-regulated injection wells, moving forward with two measures tied to oversight and potential litigation while introducing a third that urges a statewide pause on new wells. City Law Director Paul Bertram said his office…
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