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'Don’t Frack Ohio 2' Rally Monday in Warren
WARREN, Ohio -- The "Don't Frack Ohio 2" rally is set for Monday in Courthouse Square, organizers say. Information tables will be set up by 11:30 a.m. and the speakers will begin their remarks at 1:30 p.m.
Organizers describe the rally as a response to what they see as growing concerns that the oil and gas industry has targeted Ohio for disposal of wastewater from hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as fracking. They are calling on the state Legislature and Gov. John Kasich to ban underground injection of toxic and “potentially radioactive” waste.
The coalition sponsoring the rally includes 350.org, Concerned Citizens Ohio, Food & Water Watch, Center for Health, Environment & Justice, FrackFree Mahoning, Network for Oil & Gas Accountability and Protection, Communities for Safe and Sustainable Energy, Progress Ohio, Ohio Student Environmental Coalition, Appalachia Resists! and Faith Communities Together for Fracking Awareness.
The pressure groups are upset at the inclusion of fracking regulations in the Ohio biennial budget Kasich signed June 30. The regulations that became part of the budget bill govern the disposal of solid waste from fracking; opponents assert they open up Ohio’s municipal landfills to more radioactive waste and endanger the health of communities.
Among those scheduled to speak are Teresa Mills from the Center for Health, Environment & Justice; Bill McKibben, author, activist and co-founder of 350.org; Donna Carver, a registered nurse; and Gwen Fischer, a resident of Portage County and co-founder of Concerned Citizens Ohio.
Published by The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.
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