Belmont County

$Judy Burger stands next to her home in Belmont County, Ohio. Across the road two frack waste injection wells are being constructed. She fears noise and pollution from constant truck traffic.$

Environment & Energy

More Ohioans Want a Say in Drilling Waste Injection Sites

Julie Grant (Allegheny Front)

Ohio has 226 wells to hold fracking wastewater; Pennsylvania has 16. Nearly half the waste injected in Ohio disposal wells comes from out of state. Residents who live near injection site construction areas are concerned.
Community

Morning Headlines: Akron Searches for Shooting Suspects; Rolling Acres Site Sells for $600,000

Mark Arehart

Here are your morning headlines for Tuesday, July 17:Akron issues warrants for three shooting suspects;Rolling Acres Mall property sells for $600,000;Ben…
Environment & Energy

The Investigation of a Gas Well Explosion in Belmont County Continues

Just over a month ago, an explosion at a Utica shale drilling site in Southeast Ohio's Belmont County forced evacuation of nearby homes. It took nearly…
Community

Morning Headlines: Second Lawsuit Filed Against UH; Environmentalists Oppose Ethane Cracker Facility

M.L. Schultze

Here are your morning headlines for Tuesday, March 13:Cleveland officers involved in Tanisha Anderson's death given suspension, written warning;Massillon…