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Environment

  • A man poses next to a gas well.

    Report finds increase in Ohio oil and gas incidents

    Dani Kington

    October 21, 2026

    The report argues too many oil and gas wells and not enough inspectors are leading to inaccurate records and more accidents. Read More

Fracking

  • Report finds increase in Ohio oil and gas incidents

    Report finds increase in Ohio oil and gas incidents

    October 21, 2026
  • Operator fights to reopen injection wells linked to disaster

    Operator fights to reopen injection wells linked to disaster

    September 17, 2026
  • Wayne fracking permits OK’d despite pending legal dispute

    Wayne fracking permits OK’d despite pending legal dispute

    August 6, 2026
More Fracking News

Ecology

  • Nonprofit plans community forest in Dover Township

    Nonprofit plans community forest in Dover Township

    October 8, 2026
  • County navigates potential beaver sighting at logjam

    County navigates potential beaver sighting at logjam

    September 24, 2026
  • County land bank to negotiate Sharpsburg barn transfer

    County land bank to negotiate Sharpsburg barn transfer

    August 6, 2026
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Sustainability

  • Nonprofit plans community forest in Dover Township

    Nonprofit plans community forest in Dover Township

    October 8, 2026
  • OU addressing international students’ food insecurity

    OU addressing international students’ food insecurity

    September 17, 2026
  • OU compost facility back in operation

    OU compost facility back in operation

    September 10, 2026
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Recreation

  • Nonprofit plans community forest in Dover Township

    Nonprofit plans community forest in Dover Township

    October 8, 2026
  • Wayne fracking permits OK’d despite pending legal dispute

    Wayne fracking permits OK’d despite pending legal dispute

    August 6, 2026
  • Burr Oak State Park expects trail completion by end of the year

    Burr Oak State Park expects trail completion by end of the year

    August 5, 2026
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Waste Management

  • Recycling center merges with solid waste district

    Recycling center merges with solid waste district

    November 19, 2025
  • Specialized maps and guides make it easy to reduce, reuse and recycle

    Specialized maps and guides make it easy to reduce, reuse and recycle

    November 12, 2025
  • Solid waste district working to expand center for hard-to-recycle materials

    Solid waste district working to expand center for hard-to-recycle materials

    July 30, 2025
More Waste Management News

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