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No evidence Athens County fracking waste contaminated well water, ODNR says
Advocates are keeping the pressure on after an Ohio Department of Natural Resources contractor tested private water wells near leaking fracking waste injection sites.
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Margaret Hoff: Growing flowers and biodiversity
Margaret Hoff offers a glimpse into her unorthodox flower farm— which caters to critters more than it does to people— and her principles that guide her farming practices.
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Fracking waste injection company applies to plug Athens County wells
The plugging operation follows K&H Partners’ unsuccessful challenge of an Ohio Department of Natural Resources order suspending its wells.
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ODNR to test local drinking water for fracking waste contamination
About 50 people attended a March 27 town hall in Coolville to hear updates on the ODNR’s water testing plan and related issues.
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Arguments heard in injection well suspension case
The case revolves around whether three fracking waste injection wells in Athens County could contaminate drinking water.
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ODNR warns of ‘calamity’ as Torch injection wells resume operation pending appeal
The ODNR oil and gas division previously suspended the wells after finding they pose a threat to drinking water.
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Local injection wells suspended over ‘imminent danger’ to drinking water
Both operators involved saw applications for new fracking waste injection wells denied due to the suspensions. The operator of three wells is appealing its suspension.
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Truetown pollution-to-paint project marks milestone
A years-long, multimillion-dollar project that converts Sunday Creek pollutants into paint marked a major milestone last week.
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Sick deer in Athens County: historic outbreak impacts hunting season
Autumn’s chills, radiant sunsets and fantastic floral displays comprise a sensory experience that for many residents of southeast Ohio would not be complete without the taste of local game—especially white-tailed deer. This year, however, deer season has been marred by a historic outbreak of a disease that is killing deer across the state: epizootic hemorrhagic…
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Deer harvest up in Ohio but down locally amid disease outbreak
As of Oct. 26—33 days into deer season—statewide archery harvest is up about 10% over the three-year average, according to Ohio Department of Natural Resources Deer Biologist Clint McCoy. The 2022-2023 season got off to “an incredibly fast start,” perhaps due to cooler-than-normal temperatures at the start of the season, he said. Although the deer…
