Buckeye Environmental Network

A year and a half of organizing around the injection wells in Washington County led to this.

But the fight isn’t over ODNR still hasn’t committed to the long-term investigation we’re asking for, and the brine migration problem in Washington County is bigger than four wells, but this is proof that when communities, well owners, scientists, and elected officials show up together, the state has to respond.

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Washington County for Safe Drinking Water

Sixteen Months of Organizing. Four Wells Shut Down. - Buckeye Environmental Network Buckeye Environmental Network started organizing around injection wells and toxic brine migration in Washington County about a year and a half ago. Last week, that work paid off. On June 23rd, Buckeye Environmental Network published a comprehensive report documenting the pressure increases in oil an...

In late May, Freepoint Eco-Systems announced that it would be shutting down its toxic plastic incinerator in Licking County. Right now, community members are being kept in the dark about what will happen next. We’re fighting to make sure Freepoint shuts down the right way and cleans up its mess.

Join us by checking out our new toolkit and taking digital action! Together, we can get justice for our communities.

Freepoint Eco-Systems Just Transition Action Toolkit: https://bit.ly/4bfs2ly

Join Ohio State University and Buckeye Environmental Network for a presentation on oil and gas waste brine spreading in Ohio, featuring new public health research taking place in Ashtabula County. Free and open to the public!
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https://bit.ly/road-spreading-101