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Shale Gas Development in Ohio

The proliferation of shale gas wells in Ohio using horizontal hydraulic fracturing methods has heightened concerns among scientists, landowners, and the public. Read more

Wilderness Act Turns 50 Part 1: An OEC Investigation

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Canadian and U.S. groups applaud Great Lakes mayors’ water quality summit and efforts to reduce nutrient Pollution to Great Lakes

Environmental and conservation groups are applauding mayors from around the region for convening a Great Lakes Water Quality Summit held today in...

OEC Reaction to Ohio Senate President Faber's Appointments to Clean Energy Study Committee

Statement of OEC Deputy Director Jack Shaner on Ohio Senate President Keith Faber's appointments to the Energy Mandates Study Committee: "The whole...

Ohio EPA Proposes “Free Pass” for Pipelines, Coal Mines: Agency to “look the other way” while streams and wetlands harmed.

An industry-cozy new rule proposed by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) signals the agency's abandonment of oversight responsibilities...

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