Our Drinking Water
ODNR using old rules on new injection wells tied to state senator
Athens IndependentBy Dani Kington & Eric BollSeptember 18, 2025 Tighter rules for new fracking injection wells weren’t applied to multiple applications from a company formerly headed by an Ohio senator who chairs the Energy Committee. MARIETTA, Ohio — After issues with underground migration of toxic fracking waste, the state has established new rules to protect…
Read MoreODNR permits injection well despite Marietta council opposition
Farm and DairyBy Liz PartschSeptember 3, 2025 The Ohio Department of Natural Resources approved a new Class II injection well on Aug. 28 despite objections from the Marietta City Council. The Stephan #1 injection well will be the fifth Class II injection well within two miles of Marietta’s public water supply, which serves tens of…
Read MoreMarietta OH officials ask ODNR oil and gas chief to deny permit for new injection well
WTAP.comBy Chase CampbellAugust 25, 2025 MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) – Marietta city leaders are fighting a proposed injection well that would dispose of fracking waste less than two miles from the city’s drinking water supply. An August 8 letter signed by Marietta officials including the city’s mayor, law director, water superintendent, and a majority of city council…
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