Washington County

The Ohio Newsroom

In southeast Ohio, state and local officials fight over the future of injection wells

Erin Gottsacker

In Washington County, local officials have passed resolutions in an attempt to protect drinking water from fracking waste. State officials haven’t taken heed.
The Ohio Newsroom

Fracking produces a lot of wastewater. Millions of gallons of it are stored under eastern Ohio

Erin Gottsacker

Ohio has hundreds of injection wells that store waste from oil and natural gas production. In one southeast Ohio city, they’re causing concern.