HB 562 would require fracking-chemicals disclosure in Ohio

Recently, I introduced Ohio House Bill 562 requiring companies wishing to conduct fracking under our state parks to disclose the chemicals in the fluids used in the process. HB 562 aims to improve public safety and transparency, which is crucial because fracking involves injecting water, sand, and various chemicals at high pressure to extract natural gas and oil from shale rock.

 While fracking has the opportunity to impact Ohio’s energy independence, it has also raised substantial environmental and health concerns due to the chemicals involved. In fact, according to the FracTracker Alliance, there were over 1,400 fracking incidents in Ohio between 2018 and 2023, ranging from gas releases to fires and explosions.

 
Studies show that states requiring the disclosure of fracking chemicals experience less pollution, fewer spills of fracking fluids, and fewer hazardous chemicals being used for fracking than states with no disclosure requirements. When taxpayers paid for our parks, there was an implicit contract made with the government that the parks would be protected for posterity so our descendants would be able to experience them in the same way that we can. Please contact your state representative and respectfully ask that they support HB 562.

Sean Patrick Brennan,

Parma 
State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan represents the 14th Ohio House District.