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BEN is committed to empowering grassroots organizations, individuals, and local communities to advocate for environmental justice.
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We mustn’t let the Federal Government’s decision to frack in Ohio’s only National Forest go unchallenged. Submit a comment and tell the Bureau of Land Mgmt why this matters to you! Scoping period deadline is Jan 15. #nofrackingwayne #keepwaynewild
The BLM (Bureau of Land Management) is trying to frack the Wayne National Forest again. We have until Jan 15 to submit public comments and stop the lease of 41 parcels. Our forest is not for sale to an industry that leaves us with leaks and explosions.
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BLM Once Again Prepares to Frack Wayne National Forest and You Can Weigh in Until January 15! - Buckeye Environmental Network
Becca Pollard, Buckeye Environmental Network On March 13, 2020, environmental groups celebrated a major victory when a U.S. District Judge Michael Watson ruled that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management ...
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December 18, 2025 at 11:59 PM
We mustn’t let the Federal Government’s decision to frack in Ohio’s only National Forest go unchallenged. Submit a comment and tell the Bureau of Land Mgmt why this matters to you! Scoping period deadline is Jan 15. #nofrackingwayne #keepwaynewild
The BLM (Bureau of Land Management) is trying to frack the Wayne National Forest again. We have until Jan 15 to submit public comments and stop the lease of 41 parcels. Our forest is not for sale to an industry that leaves us with leaks and explosions.
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BLM Once Again Prepares to Frack Wayne National Forest and You Can Weigh in Until January 15! - Buckeye Environmental Network
Becca Pollard, Buckeye Environmental Network On March 13, 2020, environmental groups celebrated a major victory when a U.S. District Judge Michael Watson ruled that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management ...
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December 18, 2025 at 10:48 PM
The BLM (Bureau of Land Management) is trying to frack the Wayne National Forest again. We have until Jan 15 to submit public comments and stop the lease of 41 parcels. Our forest is not for sale to an industry that leaves us with leaks and explosions.
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Huge turnout at Tuesday’s forum! 🗣️ Hundreds of neighbors showed up to protect our water. With 2.8B gallons of waste injected in Washington County, the momentum for a moratorium is unstoppable. We won’t stop until our drinking water is safe! 💧
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Speaking out: Public meeting held in regard to injection wells
Washington County for Safe Drinking Water hosted a public forum Tuesday evening at Washington State College of Ohio focused on oil-and-gas wastewater injection wells and their proximity to local drink...
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December 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Huge turnout at Tuesday’s forum! 🗣️ Hundreds of neighbors showed up to protect our water. With 2.8B gallons of waste injected in Washington County, the momentum for a moratorium is unstoppable. We won’t stop until our drinking water is safe! 💧
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We’re less than 2 weeks from the end of the year! Can you make a donation to help @buckeyeenviro.bsky.social reach our annual fundraising goal? Every dollar helps us to continue our environmental justice work in 2026, and if you sign up to donate monthly, we’ll send you a t-shirt as a thank you! 💚
Help @buckeyeenviro.bsky.social continue our important work to protect Ohio from polluters in 2026! Show your support by becoming a monthly donor and get a free tshirt!
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December 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
We’re less than 2 weeks from the end of the year! Can you make a donation to help @buckeyeenviro.bsky.social reach our annual fundraising goal? Every dollar helps us to continue our environmental justice work in 2026, and if you sign up to donate monthly, we’ll send you a t-shirt as a thank you! 💚
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#HireIndigenous | Calling Indigenous storytellers worldwide for #TheMagazine 🌎✨
📧 Got a powerful story to tell about environmentalism? Send your pitch to [email protected].
📆 Deadline: January 15, 2026
Let’s crush colonialism together, one word at a time!
#JobOpportunity
📧 Got a powerful story to tell about environmentalism? Send your pitch to [email protected].
📆 Deadline: January 15, 2026
Let’s crush colonialism together, one word at a time!
#JobOpportunity
December 15, 2025 at 8:59 PM
#HireIndigenous | Calling Indigenous storytellers worldwide for #TheMagazine 🌎✨
📧 Got a powerful story to tell about environmentalism? Send your pitch to [email protected].
📆 Deadline: January 15, 2026
Let’s crush colonialism together, one word at a time!
#JobOpportunity
📧 Got a powerful story to tell about environmentalism? Send your pitch to [email protected].
📆 Deadline: January 15, 2026
Let’s crush colonialism together, one word at a time!
#JobOpportunity
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Help @buckeyeenviro.bsky.social continue our important work to protect Ohio from polluters in 2026! Show your support by becoming a monthly donor and get a free tshirt!
Support Our Work, Get a FREE BEN Supporter T-Shirt! 👕
Your monthly support ($20+) provides the stable funding we need to win: lawsuits, moratoriums, and training community defenders.
Join the squad & fuel our fight:
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Your monthly support ($20+) provides the stable funding we need to win: lawsuits, moratoriums, and training community defenders.
Join the squad & fuel our fight:
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Support A Year of Accomplishments: Get a Free BEN T-Shirt When You Become a Monthly Supporter! - Buckeye Environmental Network
The Reality of the Fight: How Your Monthly Support Keeps Us in the Game At Buckeye Environmental Network (BEN), we don’t have corporate endowments or unlimited resources; we run on grit, expertise, an...
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December 14, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Help @buckeyeenviro.bsky.social continue our important work to protect Ohio from polluters in 2026! Show your support by becoming a monthly donor and get a free tshirt!
Support Our Work, Get a FREE BEN Supporter T-Shirt! 👕
Your monthly support ($20+) provides the stable funding we need to win: lawsuits, moratoriums, and training community defenders.
Join the squad & fuel our fight:
bit.ly/4iYK5zh
Your monthly support ($20+) provides the stable funding we need to win: lawsuits, moratoriums, and training community defenders.
Join the squad & fuel our fight:
bit.ly/4iYK5zh
Support A Year of Accomplishments: Get a Free BEN T-Shirt When You Become a Monthly Supporter! - Buckeye Environmental Network
The Reality of the Fight: How Your Monthly Support Keeps Us in the Game At Buckeye Environmental Network (BEN), we don’t have corporate endowments or unlimited resources; we run on grit, expertise, an...
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December 13, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Support Our Work, Get a FREE BEN Supporter T-Shirt! 👕
Your monthly support ($20+) provides the stable funding we need to win: lawsuits, moratoriums, and training community defenders.
Join the squad & fuel our fight:
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Your monthly support ($20+) provides the stable funding we need to win: lawsuits, moratoriums, and training community defenders.
Join the squad & fuel our fight:
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Chemical recycling is a false promise. It's toxic, unproven, and mostly turns plastic into fuel—not new materials. It's just Plan B for the fossil fuel industry to make more virgin plastic. Communities deserve better.
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December 12, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Chemical recycling is a false promise. It's toxic, unproven, and mostly turns plastic into fuel—not new materials. It's just Plan B for the fossil fuel industry to make more virgin plastic. Communities deserve better.
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We're keeping the pressure on injection wells. Our Editorial Board demands the REPEAL of SB 315. Stop hiding hazardous fracking chemicals behind "trade secrets." Protect Ohio's water!!
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Ohio urgently needs a toughened, more transparent fracking-waste permit process: editorial
While it appears Ohio can't outright bar out-of-state waste from being disposed of in Ohio under the Constitution's Commerce Clause, that doesn't mean it has to trundle out the welcome wagon for demon...
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December 10, 2025 at 11:46 PM
We're keeping the pressure on injection wells. Our Editorial Board demands the REPEAL of SB 315. Stop hiding hazardous fracking chemicals behind "trade secrets." Protect Ohio's water!!
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An Oklahoma expert investigating toxic gas and oil wastewater brine migration and “surges” of waste injected at high pressure quit after 3 years when regulators refused to act. Now he’s speaking out.
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Toxic Wastewater From Oil Fields Keeps Pouring Out of the Ground. Oklahoma Regulators Failed to Stop It.
Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, is spewing from old wells. Experts warn of a pollution crisis spreading underground and threatening Oklahoma’s drin...
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December 3, 2025 at 11:10 AM
An Oklahoma expert investigating toxic gas and oil wastewater brine migration and “surges” of waste injected at high pressure quit after 3 years when regulators refused to act. Now he’s speaking out.
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We’ve received more than $1000 in donations today! Can you help us get to $1500?
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December 3, 2025 at 12:08 AM
We’ve received more than $1000 in donations today! Can you help us get to $1500?
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We’re looking for 50 first time donors to support our work! Help fund our lawsuit against ODNR, push for statewide policy changes, and halt petrochemical expansion in Licking County! #GivingTuesday
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December 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
We’re looking for 50 first time donors to support our work! Help fund our lawsuit against ODNR, push for statewide policy changes, and halt petrochemical expansion in Licking County! #GivingTuesday
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SHOCKER: Industry Bill SB 219 prioritizes profit over people. Sponsored by a Senator with deep oil/gas ties, this bill slashes public review time for fracking & grants permits for toxic waste injection wells in SEVEN DAYS—eliminating YOUR voice.
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Orphan well bill criticized by environmentalists
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A bill overhauling the state’s program to plug orphaned oil and gas wells has raised the ire of environmentalists for including what they consider industry-friendly provisions.
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November 29, 2025 at 6:23 PM
SHOCKER: Industry Bill SB 219 prioritizes profit over people. Sponsored by a Senator with deep oil/gas ties, this bill slashes public review time for fracking & grants permits for toxic waste injection wells in SEVEN DAYS—eliminating YOUR voice.
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OHIO IS THE DUMPING GROUND. We have 232 active toxic fracking waste wells (PA has 16). Lawmakers passed laws so drillers don't even have to disclose the chemicals being pumped into our earth. It will NOT stay put. This is a public health time bomb.
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Ohio pumps toxic fracking waste from other states underground and hopes it stays put. It won’t
While Pennsylvania maintains just 16 fracking waste disposal wells, Ohio has welcomed hundreds with minimal oversight, creating what podcast hosts describe as a ticking time bomb beneath residents' fe...
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November 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM
OHIO IS THE DUMPING GROUND. We have 232 active toxic fracking waste wells (PA has 16). Lawmakers passed laws so drillers don't even have to disclose the chemicals being pumped into our earth. It will NOT stay put. This is a public health time bomb.
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DeepRock's toxic brine migrated for a decade. Now, ODNR used repealed rules to permit a NEW DeepRock well (Stephan #1) near Marietta's drinking water. This is an unacceptable risk to our water supply.
Read the full report & evidence:
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Read the full report & evidence:
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A Decade of Danger: Why ODNR is Allowing DeepRock to Restart Suspended Injection Wells Near Washington County Water Sources? - Buckeye Environmental Network
Navigating the complexities of regulatory filings and environmental orders can often be a significant barrier to public understanding. To ensure that crucial information is accessible, we at Buckeye E...
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November 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM
DeepRock's toxic brine migrated for a decade. Now, ODNR used repealed rules to permit a NEW DeepRock well (Stephan #1) near Marietta's drinking water. This is an unacceptable risk to our water supply.
Read the full report & evidence:
bit.ly/48l3qFN
Read the full report & evidence:
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7 DAYS TO GO! Next Tuesday, Dec 2nd, is #GivingTuesday, a global day for generosity.
The Buckeye Environmental Network needs your support to expose illegal wells, fight polluters, and defend Ohio's air and water.
Stand with us! ➡️ benohio.org/giving-tuesd...
The Buckeye Environmental Network needs your support to expose illegal wells, fight polluters, and defend Ohio's air and water.
Stand with us! ➡️ benohio.org/giving-tuesd...
November 26, 2025 at 3:51 AM
7 DAYS TO GO! Next Tuesday, Dec 2nd, is #GivingTuesday, a global day for generosity.
The Buckeye Environmental Network needs your support to expose illegal wells, fight polluters, and defend Ohio's air and water.
Stand with us! ➡️ benohio.org/giving-tuesd...
The Buckeye Environmental Network needs your support to expose illegal wells, fight polluters, and defend Ohio's air and water.
Stand with us! ➡️ benohio.org/giving-tuesd...
2 WEEKS IN: Lawsuit vs. ODNR is HOT. Stop outdated fracking rules (1/2 mi vs 2 mi safety zone). Protect Marietta's drinking water NOW. Read how: bit.ly/43PXP90
Environmental group fights Ohio’s use of outdated rules to approve fracking waste wells
The Buckeye Environmental Network has sued the Ohio Department of Natural Resources over the permitting of two injection waste wells.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:30 AM
2 WEEKS IN: Lawsuit vs. ODNR is HOT. Stop outdated fracking rules (1/2 mi vs 2 mi safety zone). Protect Marietta's drinking water NOW. Read how: bit.ly/43PXP90
3rd Violation in 1 Year! Freepoint Hebron pyrolysis plant illegally flaring toxic VOCs instead of using required controls. Public health is at risk. Stop permitting bad actors.
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Freepoint Eco-Systems Hebron Pyrolysis Plant Violates Air Permit for the Third Time in One Year - Buckeye Environmental Network
Freepoint Eco-Systems repeatedly used unpermitted pollution control technology to reduce VOC emissions from its Hebron pyrolysis plant.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:03 PM
3rd Violation in 1 Year! Freepoint Hebron pyrolysis plant illegally flaring toxic VOCs instead of using required controls. Public health is at risk. Stop permitting bad actors.
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If you missed our “New Wild West” Carbon Capture and Storage webinar with @fieldnotes.co and @ohiorivvalleyinst.bsky.social , the full recording is now available!
Clear info. Real stakes. Watch here.
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Clear info. Real stakes. Watch here.
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‘The New Wild West’: The Oil & Gas Industry’s Push for Carbon Capture and Storage in Ohio (Webinar)
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November 19, 2025 at 10:28 PM
If you missed our “New Wild West” Carbon Capture and Storage webinar with @fieldnotes.co and @ohiorivvalleyinst.bsky.social , the full recording is now available!
Clear info. Real stakes. Watch here.
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Clear info. Real stakes. Watch here.
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Youngstown City Council will vote Nov 19 on renewing the pyrolysis ban. A yes vote stops SOBE Thermal’s toxic plan for another year.
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Youngstown Council to consider longer ban on scrap-to-fuel plant
City leaders originally imposed the moratorium in late 2023 and renewed it in late 2024.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Youngstown City Council will vote Nov 19 on renewing the pyrolysis ban. A yes vote stops SOBE Thermal’s toxic plan for another year.
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Ohio regulators used outdated rules to approve new fracking waste injection wells near Marietta’s drinking water. Our lawsuit with @earthjustice.org pushes for accountability and real protections.
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Ohio agency sued over permits for fracking waste injection wells
Environmentalists said regulators skirted state law when they allowed a company to drill fracking waste injection wells in Southeast Ohio.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Ohio regulators used outdated rules to approve new fracking waste injection wells near Marietta’s drinking water. Our lawsuit with @earthjustice.org pushes for accountability and real protections.
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ODNR approved new injection wells with outdated rules and now faces legal challenges. BEN and Earthjustice are stepping up for clean water and real accountability.
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ODNR faces multiple legal challenges to injection well approvals (Updated) – Athens County Independent
The ODNR granted the fracking waste injection well permits at issue under outdated rules earlier this year.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:56 PM
ODNR approved new injection wells with outdated rules and now faces legal challenges. BEN and Earthjustice are stepping up for clean water and real accountability.
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Buckeye Environmental Network and Earthjustice filed a lawsuit against ODNR for approving unlawful DeepRock injection wells near Marietta’s aquifer.
Washington County residents are standing up for clean water.
This is people power! 💧
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Washington County residents are standing up for clean water.
This is people power! 💧
bit.ly/3JKS8T6
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -Lawsuit Filed Over Ohio Dept of Natural Resource's Use of Outdated Rules for Dangerous Injection Wells Near Marietta - Buckeye Environmental Network
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11/12/25 Contacts at bottom WHO: Buckeye Environmental Network (BEN), represented by Earthjustice WHAT: Lawsuit filed challenging the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) ...
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November 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Buckeye Environmental Network and Earthjustice filed a lawsuit against ODNR for approving unlawful DeepRock injection wells near Marietta’s aquifer.
Washington County residents are standing up for clean water.
This is people power! 💧
bit.ly/3JKS8T6
Washington County residents are standing up for clean water.
This is people power! 💧
bit.ly/3JKS8T6
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"The New Wild West": Inside the Oil & Gas Industry's Push for Carbon Capture & Storage in Ohio
On Thurs. Nov. 6 at 6 PM ET, join @buckeyeenviro.bsky.social, @ohiorivvalleyinst.bsky.social, and @fieldnotes.co for a webinar and Q&A on CCS in Ohio.
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On Thurs. Nov. 6 at 6 PM ET, join @buckeyeenviro.bsky.social, @ohiorivvalleyinst.bsky.social, and @fieldnotes.co for a webinar and Q&A on CCS in Ohio.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Tune in tonight at 6pm ET to catch our very own @juliakane.bsky.social talk shop with @ohiorivvalleyinst.bsky.social and @buckeyeenviro.bsky.social.
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