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Lawsuit: Fracking waste company should pay for 2021 disaster
Wells with ties to an Ohio senator leaked in 2021, contaminating Noble County land and waterways and killing hundreds of animals.
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Ethics committee could still investigate Sen. Chavez despite GOP claims
Ohio Senate Republican leadership last week said allegations against Brian Chavez by an environmental group had “failed.”
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Sen. Brian Chavez, it’s time to put people over profit
The ethics complaint filed against the senator is not a request for an immediate conviction, it’s a request for the truth.
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Ohio Senator Brian Chavez faces ethics complaint over industry ties
A Washington County group argues Chavez failed to disclose financial interests and has used his position for personal gain.
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ODNR using old rules on new injection wells tied to state senator
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.
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Carbon sequestration bills draw rebuke from activists, oil and gas producers
Twin bills in the Ohio Senate and Ohio House, the former sponsored by Sen. Brian Chavez (R-30), would help transfer authority over underground carbon sequestration to the ODNR.
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Students, community brace for elimination of DEI at Ohio University
With Senate Bill 1 moving through the Ohio Legislature, students, faculty and community members are preparing for major changes at Ohio University, including the loss of OU’s Multicultural Center, Women’s Center, and Pride Center.
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Athens County voters largely select Democratic candidates for state offices
Athens County voters approved a ballot issue the state rejected, and largely chose Democrats for state elections, with one exception.
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Ohio Senator may face lawsuit over injection well issues
An oil and gas producer settled with the state for cleanup costs associated with environmental damages caused partly by Ohio Senator Brian Chavez’s injection well company. The producer is now weighing a lawsuit against Chavez’s company.
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Capital budget dedicates over $7.2 million to Athens County (Updated)
The state has set aside funding for a variety of causes.
