injection wells

This story originally appeared in the Athens County Independent. It is reprinted with permission. TORCH, Ohio — Four fracking waste injection wells in Athens County have temporarily suspended operations by order of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, which says the wells present an “imminent danger” to health and the environment. On May 1, ODNR […]

Katie Muth knew it would be a long shot. This January, the Pennsylvania state senator reintroduced three pieces of legislation aimed at closing loopholes in the laws governing how the oil and gas industry disposes of its solid and liquid waste.  In Pennsylvania’s Republican-controlled Senate, Muth said any legislation hampering business as usual for oil […]