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Ohio is expanding its fracking industry despite concerns of its environmental impact

Ohio is expanding its fracking industry despite concerns of its environmental impact 1.4 billion gallons of fracking wastewater, or toxic brine, is being pumped into injection wells for long term storage in Ohio every year. This salty wastewater byproduct of fracking is full of heavy metals, radioactive materials, cancer-causing benzene and hazardous chemical additives from the fracking process. Read Full Story Thu, Aug 13, 2026

Federal government will put 2,840 acres of Ohio's only national forest out to bid for fracking

Nearly 3,000 acres of land in Ohio's only national forest will be auctioned for fracking in September. Read Full Story Thu, Jul 30, 2026

Lawmakers say state positioned to weather expected PJM shortage

Key Republican energy policymakers tout provisions in 2025 energy law will help meet expected energy shortfalls. Rep. Tristan Rader said capacity auction still keeps prices too high for consumers, blaming data centers for rising utility bills. Leaving PJM seen as a costly endeavor, trio of lawmakers contend. Read Full Story Wed, Jul 15, 2026

'The precipice of an emergency.' Marietta residents worry drinking water could become contaminated.

Washington County residents are raising concerns that injection wells in southeastern Ohio leaking brine waste will eventually pollute Marietta's drinking water. Read Full Story Tue, Jul 14, 2026

New bike path will connect Edgewater to Cudell

Cleveland has secured $100,000 from the state to begin planning a shared-use path along West Boulevard connecting Cudell to Edgewater Park. Read Full Story Mon, Jul 6, 2026

More southeastern Ohio land opened for oil, gas leasing

State officials approved fracking bids for nearly 15,000 acres on Monday, which environmental advocates claimed is the most significant expansion of fracking in state history. Read Full Story Mon, Jun 29, 2026

Ohio's biggest data centers secured decades of tax breaks

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio lawmakers are trying to reduce a controversial tax break for data centers, but contracts signed during the Kasich administration leave the state's largest tech companies largely untouched. Read Full Story Tue, Jun 9, 2026

Bipartisan JobsOhio oversight bill gets first hearing

A bipartisan measure creating new oversight for JobsOhio got its first hearing Tuesday. The bid for greater transparency comes after a podcast scandal that cost the former Ohio State University president his job. But the drumbeat began before that incident. Read Full Story Fri, Jun 5, 2026

Ohio House passes bill targeting SNAP benefit fraud

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A bipartisan bill aimed at preventing food stamp benefit fraud passed the Ohio House of Representatives on Wednesday. Read Full Story Fri, Jun 5, 2026

Free college for all Ohio students, paid for by proposed new tax on the wealthy

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOIO) - Two Ohio State Representatives introduced new legislation earlier this month that would use extra taxes collect from the wealthiest Ohioans to pay for free tuition for Ohio students at state colleges and universities. Read Full Story Wed, May 27, 2026