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Southeast Ohio officials seek ban on injecting fracking wastewater underground

“We’re asking the governor not to forget us out here,” Muskingum Township Trustee Jay Huck said. “We are tired of being forgotten about.”

Data centers have a massive impact on our environment, our health, and our energy bills and Central Ohio is disproportionately impacted as a data center hot spot. I hope lots of local folks are planning to speak or submit written testimony for this important hearing!

Numerous Washington County officials gather for a call-to-action over injection wells Officials with numerous local governments and water boards will joining in an unprecedented, combined effort to call for a moratorium on injection wells.

Last night's presser in Marietta! We want acknowledgement of the signed resolutions of putting a moratorium on the toxic Class I & II injection wells in SE Ohio! See what Susan Vessels, Marietta City Council President had to say:

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Local officials, water boards to call for injection well moratorium at Marietta meeting Officials from numerous local governments and water boards are set to gather Wednesday evening in a combined effort to call for a moratorium on injection wells.

The momentum is growing! Local news is already covering the historic meeting in Marietta tonight where nine local groups are united to call for an injection well moratorium. Check out the article below. See the next post for the livestream link!

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In this video, Jenny Morgan reveals the 1985 Ohio law allowing radioactive brine waste for road use. It’s time to question the logic behind this decision and what it means for our health.

Currently live in Washington County and I can say that the issue of fracking waste polluting our drinking water is a unifying topic. Both parties are standing up and demanding answers. DuPont has already poisoned the water down this way once, we don't need a second dose from fracking.

Brian Chavez is a great example of Republican Party ethos: Earn your power through appointment and then use your seat to enrich yourself and pollute your community.

Freeport's pyrolysis plant is HERE and we need a strategy! What's the impact on our air & community? Join us Monday, March 2, 2026, 6:30-7:45 PM at Licking County Library (Lakewood Branch) in Hebron. Let’s take action together! RSVP: bit.ly/licking-county-pollution

Join us tomorrow at noon to protect our land. We are calling to stop HB 170 from letting companies pump CO2 under your home without your consent. We also need to finally ban radioactive brine on our roads with HB 439.

RSVP: bit.ly/YESHB439

Marietta’s fight is in the spotlight. Ohio law lets locals block solar but gives oil and gas "exclusive authority" to dump waste near our water. This double standard is dangerous. We are standing with Washington County to protect our resources. 💧

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🚨 SB 329 is in the news! Check out the latest on the fight to ban radioactive roads:

📺 Watch LIVE at 3PM: ohiochannel.org
📞 Feb 23 Phone Bank: bit.ly/YESHB439

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Need help writing proponent testimony for SB 329? Toolkit: Writing ProponentTestimony for SB 329 Need help writing proponent testimony for SB 329? Use the guide below to structure your statement and ensure your voice is heard. Testimony is due by ...

🚨 FINAL CALL: SB 329 testimony is due TODAY at 3 PM!

If you can, be at the Statehouse in person tomorrow (Feb 17, 3 PM). We need a packed room to show the Senate this is serious.

IMPORTANT: You must submit via the portal by 3 PM TODAY to speak: bit.ly/SB329TOOLKIT

Need help writing proponent testimony for SB 329? Toolkit: Writing ProponentTestimony for SB 329 Need help writing proponent testimony for SB 329? Use the guide below to structure your statement and ensure your voice is heard. Testimony is due by ...

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⚠️ 24 HOURS LEFT to testify for SB 329!

We need to ban radioactive oil & gas waste on Ohio roads NOW. Deadline to submit proponent testimony is tomorrow, Monday, Feb 16 at 3:00 PM.

Toolkit & portal link below!

The Oil Industry’s Latest Disaster: Trillions of Gallons of Buried Toxic Wastewater Industry and regulators knew decades ago that injecting drilling’s toxic liquid leftovers underground wasn’t safe.

Marietta is in the national spotlight! DeSmog & Rolling Stone just dropped a massive report on the toxic injection well crisis. Champion reporter Justin Nobel @justinlawguy.bsky.social Justin Nobel uncovers how the EPA ignored 90 years of warnings. We must protect our water. Read & share!

🚜🤝💧 Farmers & environmentalists agree: YES on HB 439 & SB 329!

In-person testimony is THIS TUESDAY, Feb 17 at 3:00 PM in Columbus. Showing up is the most powerful way to prove we demand safe roads.

Can't make it?
📝 Written testimony due MON.
📞 Phonebank Feb 23, 12PM.

RSVP: bit.ly/YESHB439

Ohio Democrats push to ban 'radioactive brine' as an ice remover for state roadways Democratic state lawmakers are pushing to ban the use of oil and gas brine on Ohio roadways, warning that the common winter de-icing practice is "infecting" the

Ohio is moving to ban radioactive brine on our roads! 🚗 This is a true bipartisan effort as Rep. Ritter (R) joins Reps. Brennan and Rader (D) to call HB 439/SB 329 common sense safety for our water and roads. Let’s protect Ohio!

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Ethics committee nixes complaint against Ohio Senator Silence from a state ethics panel signals it rejected a complaint against Senate Energy Chair Brian Chavez over his private businesses.

The Senate doesn't speak for the Ethics Committee. Their "crashed and burned" comments don't reflect the actual investigation process. We are still pushing for the truth about Senator Chavez’s industry ties. No more distractions. 🔍⚖️

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What is the Freepoint factory pumping into our air? Join Buckeye Environmental Network for an info session on Licking County’s air quality and the risks of plastic pyrolysis.

Feb 12 | 6:30 PM | Lakewood Library RSVP: https://bit.ly/PlasticInfo2

Who is Senator Brian Chavez Really Representing? - Buckeye Environmental Network It is hard to talk about protecting our land and water when the people making the rules seem to be playing for the other team. You might have seen the headlines recently about State Senator Brian Chav...

Who is Sen. Brian Chavez really representing? While he faces an ethics complaint over hidden oil & gas ties, the industry is naming him a "Legend." Is he serving Ohio families or the companies he regulates?

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Ohio road brine is often radioactive oil waste. SB 329 and HB 439 are companion bills in the House and Senate to ban it for good. We deserve safe water, not toxic runoff. Tell your reps to support the ban. bit.ly/bentoolkit

Unpermitted and Unchecked: Why Freepoint’s Noncompliance Threatens Ohio’s Air - Buckeye Environmental Network The Freepoint Eco-Systems plastic pyrolysis plant in Hebron has, yet again, violated Ohio’s environmental laws. During the first two weeks of December, almost immediately after Freepoint submitted their latest plan to return to compliance, an Ohio EPA inspector reported Freepoint for multiple violations of their air permit and state law. The violations include exceeding particulate […]

The Ohio EPA just caught Freepoint Hebron with 9 malfunctions and unpermitted hazardous air emissions. If they can’t follow basic safety laws now, we can’t trust them to start processing toxic PVC waste. Hebron deserves clean air.

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Republican Ohio state senator faces ethics complaint over alleged oil and gas conflicts • Ohio Capital Journal Washington County for Safe Drinking recently filed an ethics complaint with the Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Committee against Republican Ohio State Senator Brian Chavez.

🚨 Ethics complaint filed against Ohio Sen. Brian Chavez. Allegations claim he failed to disclose ties to 5 oil & gas companies while chairing the Senate Energy Committee and fast-tracking industry legislation.

Public trust shouldn't be for sale. 🛢️⚖️

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Washington County group files ethics complaint against Ohio Senator Brian Chavez Residents allege senator used position to benefit injection well companies while failing to disclose business interests

Washington County residents filed an ethics complaint over possible conflicts tied to injection well legislation. Instead of answering the facts, state leaders attacked the messengers. Clean water and transparency should not be controversial.

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Ohio deserves roads free of radioactive oil & gas waste! 🛣️ Join us Jan 26 @ 12 PM for a virtual phone bank to support HB 439 & SB 329. Let’s tell our legislators to ban toxic brine application for good. 📢

Register here: bit.ly/4jE4cCR

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🚨 NPR’s Ohio Newsroom launched a 3-part investigation on fracking wastewater.

Millions of gallons of oil & gas waste are stored underground across eastern Ohio. In one southeast Ohio city, residents are raising serious concerns.

Ohio isn’t a dumping ground.

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🚨 DEADLINE 5 PM TODAY bit.ly/SAVEWAYNE2026 #ProtectWayneNF #StopTheFracking

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