Ohio is becoming a dumping ground for fracking waste, and we’re already seeing this waste ending up in our streams. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is failing to ensure the safety of Ohio’s citizens and environment; it’s time for the US EPA to step in.
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Under Ohio’s current proposed budget, half of the revenue from fracking in state parks would go to the Clean Ohio Fund - which exists to fund cleanups in Ohio. This funding structure guarantees a net loss for Ohio’s environment by funding cleanups by making a bigger mess, in our state parks.
Tell Your Senator right now that the path to a Clean Ohio is not through dirty fracking in our state parks!
From today’s press release:
MORGANTOWN, WV – Sierra Club volunteers gathered at the entrance of this year’s FirstEnergy shareholder’s meeting, waving signs and singing songs as exec
Ohio Sierra Club members show their signs as they prepare to join today’s rally at the FirstEnergy shareholders meeting
utives and key investors passed by hundreds of colorful yard signs that had been set up along the roadway by volunteers traveling from as far as Ohio and Pennsylvania. The signs, charcoal grey with bright red text, listed the different ways FirstEnergy is failing its customers in the different states: “FirstEnergy Failing on Energy Efficiency,” “FirstEnergy Failing on Coal Ash,” “FirstEnergy Failing Working Families,” and “FirstEnergy Failing on Service.” Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 10, 2013 Contact: Jed Thorp, jed.thorp@sierraclub.org, (614) 461-0734 x 303 Sierra Club Statement on Cancellation of Eastlake Natural Gas Project COLUMBUS – Today Jed Thorp of the Ohio Chapter of the Sierra Club released the following statement after FirstEnergy and American Municipal Power [...continue reading.]
April 17th, 2013
On Earth Day April 22nd, Aveda salons and institutes are attempting to set a Guinness book of world records for a Global Cut A Thon to benefit clean water. As an earth month partner proceeds from the 20 events in Ohio will support the Sierra [...continue reading.]
February 20th, 2013
Ohio needs to invest in transportation choice and ensure that its transportation system is safe and efficient for all users. This will benefit our environment, health, and economy. Click here to read our testimony.
