-
·
BLM seeks input for September 2026 sale of oil and gas leases
The BLM is seeking public input on plans to include oil and gas parcels in the Wayne National Forest for a September 2026 lease sale.
-
·
Environmental group weighing another challenge to fracking in the Wayne
The Bureau of Land Management issued a decision in April that would allow fracking in the Wayne National Forest’s Marietta Unit. No new oil and gas leases have yet been approved.
-
·
Federal action could increase logging in the Wayne National Forest
About 83% of the Wayne is classified as suitable for logging, but environmentalists warn that an uptick would damage the forest’s ecosystems.
-
·
Wildfires extinguished in Wayne National Forest
Five wildfires were extinguished in the Wayne National Forest after they ignited on Oct. 30.
-
·
State fire marshal lifts open burn ban
Cooler weather and recent rainfall reduced the risk of wildfire, but the state’s annual 6 a.m.–6 p.m. autumn burn ban remains in effect.
-
·
State fire marshal issues open burn ban, including Athens County
The ban comes after months of persistent drought conditions that have left an environment ripe for wildfires across southeast Ohio.
-
·
Wayne National Forest accepting public comments on fracking assessment
Residents may comment until May 17 on a Wayne National Forest environmental assessment that recommends allowing fracking on 40,000 acres.
-
·
Wayne National Forest evaluating name change comments
In August, the forest service announced a proposal to change the name of the Wayne National Forest to Buckeye National Forest.
-
·
Forest service name idea for the Wayne makes inappropriate connection
If an Indigenous name is chosen for the Wayne, Hetuck seems like a good one.
-
·
How about Black Diamond National Forest?
The Little Cities of Black Diamond are already memorialized in such places as Wikipedia, the Ohio Traveler and more.