Comments on: National Forest Under Fracking Threat, in Ohio and Borders WV https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2016/05/18/national-forest-under-fracking-threat-in-ohio-and-borders-wv/ Just another WordPress site Wed, 14 Feb 2024 02:06:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mad Anthony https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2016/05/18/national-forest-under-fracking-threat-in-ohio-and-borders-wv/#comment-187828 Mad Anthony Thu, 26 May 2016 01:14:13 +0000 http://www.frackcheckwv.net/?p=17366#comment-187828 <strong>Activists speak up about Wayne National Forest drilling</strong> By Katie Woods, Akron Beacon Journal, May 24, 2016 In southeastern Ohio, landowners near the Wayne National Forest may be able to lease their properties for oil and gas development, but only after the U.S. Bureau of Land Management gives permission for the forest to be developed, too. The BLM is accepting public comments about the potential for leasing Wayne National Forest acreage for shale development. Akron Beacon Journal reports that the Athens County Fracking Action Network (ACFAN) is asking for an extension of the BLM public comment period, which is set to be open until May 29, as well as a public hearing. The announcement of the potential for fracking in the Forest brought up concerns. One concern voiced by activists opposing opening the Wayne National Forest to fracking is the volume of drilling waste received by southeastern Ohio counties and the potential environmental impacts created by disposing of that waste which would increase with fracking in the forest. See also: www.FrackCheckWV.net Activists speak up about Wayne National Forest drilling

By Katie Woods, Akron Beacon Journal, May 24, 2016

In southeastern Ohio, landowners near the Wayne National Forest may be able to lease their properties for oil and gas development, but only after the U.S. Bureau of Land Management gives permission for the forest to be developed, too. The BLM is accepting public comments about the potential for leasing Wayne National Forest acreage for shale development.

Akron Beacon Journal reports that the Athens County Fracking Action Network (ACFAN) is asking for an extension of the BLM public comment period, which is set to be open until May 29, as well as a public hearing.

The announcement of the potential for fracking in the Forest brought up concerns. One concern voiced by activists opposing opening the Wayne National Forest to fracking is the volume of drilling waste received by southeastern Ohio counties and the potential environmental impacts created by disposing of that waste which would increase with fracking in the forest.

See also: http://www.FrackCheckWV.net

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