A total of 8,749 acres at the Salt Fork State Park and Egypt Valley Wildlife Area are being considered for fracking approval in late March or early April.

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Bev Reed, with the Buckeye Environmental Network, holds a map showing injection well sites near Marietta in southeast Ohio. Hydraulic fracturing, particularly on public lands, has spurred protests ...

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It upsets me that the politicians focus on jobs and the economy when talking about fracking, but ignore or minimize the risks and consequences of this very dangerous industry. The fracking industry ...