Ohio’s Only National Forest Faces Expanded Fracking Development

Ohio’s Only National Forest Faces Expanded Fracking Development

NELSONVILLE, Ohio — The federal government will auction oil and gas leases covering 2,840 acres beneath Ohio’s only national forest, reviving concerns about industrial development, water quality and public access. The Bureau of Land Management scheduled the online sale for Sept. 15 and will offer 41 parcels in the Monroe and Washington county sections of Wayne National Forest. A public protest period remains open through Aug. 17. Winning a lease…

Federal government will put 2,840 acres of Ohio’s only national forest out to bid for fracking

Lake Vesuvius Recreation Area at Wayne National Forest in Ohio. (Getty Images file photo.)Nearly 3,000 acres of land in Ohio’s only nation forest will be auctioned for fracking in September.  The Bureau of Land Management announced 41 parcels totaling 2,840 acres in Wayne National Forest will go up for a bid on Sept. 15. The announcement was made earlier this month and these parcels are in Monroe and Washington counties.  “Leasing is the first s…

Leases on 2,800 acres of Wayne National Forest Land up for sale for fracking

The Federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced on July 17 that 41 parcels of land in Wayne National Forest are scheduled for an oil and gas lease sale on Sept. 15.