What's being spread on our roads? Join us 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. RSVP here- bit.ly/road-spreadi...

Good news in Youngstown! www.wfmj.com/news/local-n...

Six years ago, the state confirmed brine waste was leaking out of the Redbird #4 injection well. It still hasn't been fixed. Pressure on nearby wells is up over 1,000% since 2023, and ODNR is still just "monitoring" instead of doing something about it. benohio.org/ohio-departm...

“When I was a kid, we explored everything,” said Silverio Caggiano, a board member of the Buckeye Environmental Netwok, “If you are a kid frequenting this site as a playground through the summer, you could be getting a lifetime dose” of radiation, he told me. www.desmog.com/2026/06/18/h...

NBC 4 covered the closure of Freepoint Eco-Systems, featuring our organizer Cat Adams! This is a win for safety, but Freepoint must clean up its mess and compensate workers. We deserve clean, healthy jobs, not plastic industry scams. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkR6...

Final reminder!! Comment guide + Comment Link: tinyurl.com/wnf-2026

On Monday, Columbus Stand Up! led advocates in a press conference outside a utility conference. While PUCO & Sen. Chavez met inside for corporate interests, groups like BEN, OEC, & Common Cause fought skyrocketing bills & toxic injection wells.

Webinar tomorrow at noon ET!

Facing enforcement from state regulators, Ohio plastics incinerator will close news.oilandgaswatch.org/template/bri... @cleanairmoms-oh.bsky.social @peopleoverpetro.bsky.social @earthworks.bsky.social @beyondplastics.bsky.social

Public comments on the BLM’s latest Wayne National Forest proposal close June 17. Join us June 16 for a NEPA 101 + public comment workshop. Learn the history of the fight to protect the Wayne, explore our interactive map, and draft comments before the deadline. RSVP: bit.ly/wnf-zoom

Public comments on the BLM's draft Determination of NEPA Adequacy for Wayne National Forest close June 17. Join us June 16 at noon ET for a NEPA 101 + Public Comment Drafting Workshop. RSVP: bit.ly/wnf-zoom

This deserves more coverage. tiffinohio.net/posts/ohio-r...

You spoke up and stopped the pollution! Now let's finish the job and make sure Freepoint cleans up the right way. Join your neighbors to talk about local jobs, updates, and next steps. 6:30-8 PM Licking County Public Library, Lakewood Branch

“Freepoint’s Hebron plastic incinerator was an environmental health disaster that exemplified the reality of the so-called 'chemical recycling' industry,” BEN organizer Cat Adams said in a news release.

On Monday, BEN's Bev Reed and Dee Arnold of Washington County for Safe Drinking Water spoke to the Little Hocking Water Board about oil and gas waste injection wells. The drinking water source for 5,000+ homes sits less than a mile from an overpressurized well. DM us to learn more.

VICTORY! Freepoint shuts down after community pressure!! Read the full story below. This is what happens when communities FIGHT BACK! benohio.org/freepoint-ec...

Freepoint’s Hebron facility has polluted local communities for over a year while claiming to “recycle” plastic. Now OEPA says it’s actually a plastic incinerator that was misregulated. Sign the petition to shut Freepoint down: act.earthworks.org/page/98535/a...

Despite public opposition to the scoping period in January, the BLM is moving forward. Another comment period is open around their ability to leave parcels! Visit our one-pager for more info and leave a comment by June 17th! tinyurl.com/wnf-2026

Join us tomorrow at the Columbus Metropolitan Library to make signs and banners for the Columbus Climate Rally! RSVP HERE: secure.everyaction.com/8S7NlyVKxUWK...

At the Ohio Statehouse today for @policymattersohio.bsky.social Reimagining the Silicon Heartland Summit. Pleased to report this first panel on impacts is raising concerns about utility impacts, gas use, water use and pollution, tax abatementd, and land use, among other things.

Tell your representatives: Ohioans demand climate action! Sign up for Lobby Day during the Great Ohio Climate March! It'll be at the Statehouse from 2-4PM on Thursday the 28th! RSVP Here! greatohioclimatemarch.org/lobby-day/

“Violation after violation after violation.” Buckeye Environmental Network Advisory Board Member Roxanne Groff on why communities across Ohio are losing faith in injection well regulation. youtu.be/Y7gIk68h7UQ

Great column on data centers from Aaron Dunbar of Mid Ohio Valley Climate Action in the Marietta Times! www.mariettatimes.com/opinion/loca...

Go to Conserve Ohio’s site to find out where to go IN PERSON to sign their petition against hyperscale data centers! This can only be done in person, locations are provided at the link below! Conserveohio.com

After years of complaints, violations, and black smoke reports, the Ohio EPA has revoked Freepoint’s recycling status. The Hebron facility will now be regulated as a waste incinerator. Communities deserved honesty and oversight from the beginning. benohio.org/ohio-plastic...

NEW: Part II of our Dennison Disposal incident report series is out now. ODNR records show repeated contamination concerns, rising chloride levels, unanswered compliance notices, and no meaningful enforcement action over the course of a year. Read and share. benohio.org/dennison-dis...

Another article just dropped referencing BEN's report on Dennison Disposal. Please share this post to help us keep the momentum going, and follow along for our latest reports! Read the full story here: www.yourohionews.com/tuscarawas-c...

A court may clear the way for new fracking waste wells in Washington County, even with pollution concerns and outdated rules. Meanwhile, renewables keep getting blocked. The double standard is real. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/05/a...

While @buckeyeenviro.bsky.social is new to data centers, we are experts on site fights, and we’re here to support communities concerned about the impacts of emerging threats. Thanks for having me on this panel, @progressgrovecity.bsky.social !

Second incident report is out. This one focuses on Dennison Disposal and repeated spills with delayed response. benohio.org/dennison-dis...

Another piece just dropped. The editorial board is calling out Ohio’s lack of transparency on fracking waste, pointing back to the 2015 Trumbull County spill that turned a creek orange, killed wildlife, and still has unanswered questions www.cleveland.com/opinion/2026...

Ohio plant keeps violating pollution rules and pumping black smoke into the air, now they want to build an even bigger one somewhere else. It appears communities are the testing ground while companies keep pushing ahead insideclimatenews.org/news/2004202...

I’ve been invited to join this panel discussion on Data Centers tomorrow (Fri) in Grove City. It will be an honor to support the community where my late mbtor Teresa Mills, who shut down the Columbus incinerator in the ‘90s, lived. progressgrovecity.com/event/ask-th...

Happy Earth Day from the Buckeye Environmental Network team! 🌎 If you want to keep this going, donate at benohio.org/give If you’re not on our newsletter yet, join it while you’re there to keep up with our latest! www.youtube.com/shorts/DO5Hz...

🌎 What kind of difference do you want to make this Earth Day? Across Ohio, people are showing up to protect their water, air, and communities. Real progress is happening because people stay involved. Support this work: benohio.com/give

Join us on April 21st at 5:30 pm ET/2:30 pm PT for a data center webinar, which will illuminate new data and framing on jobs and labor associated with data centers. Register here: ClimateJusticeAlliance.org/debunk

April 27, 7pm: EPA Region 5 Admin Anne Vogel is speaking at Marietta College as part of her Midwest tour, not focused on local injection well issues. Washington County has over 3B gallons of oil & gas waste injected. We’re showing up with questions. RSVP- bit.ly/marietta-epa

Find out how to sign a petition or help gather signatures here conserveohio.com

Join us for the Earth Day celebration at Faurot Park in Lima! There will be music, vendors and activities! At 3:30PM, our organizer Cat will give a talk about our work with petrochemicals, along with other guest speakers! RSVP Here! bit.ly/LimaEarthDay26

Little Hocking’s water system serves nearly 10,000 people and sits between known PFAS contamination and injection wells a mile away. This is what we heard in Marietta at our press conference at the Armory: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI7V...

Thousands of gallons of oil & gas waste spilled. Water contaminated. Not reported for days. We broke down what happened at the Kleese injection well and where oversight failed. benohio.org/kleese-injec...

We’re partnering with the Great Ohio Climate March (May 16–28). If you’ve been looking for a way to get involved, this is one. Join for a day, support along the way, or help spread the word. Register by April 16. Register here: greatohioclimatemarch.org

Gas and oil injection of toxic, radioactive wastewater brine was supposed to be a temporary storage solution. Justin Nobel @desmog.com: bit.ly/46i8BGn Today, Washington County worries migration may contaminate its drinking water. Will the state act in time? @buckeyeenviro.bsky.social

Chemical recycling like pyrolysis is being sold as a fix for plastic waste, but it’s basically heating plastic without oxygen. It hasn’t worked well and still creates pollution. Now Clean Air Act protections may be rolled back. insideclimatenews.org/news/0104202...

PUCO just unanimously approved AEP Ohio’s generation and distribution rate increase without discussion.

We’re calling on you! Join us Monday to phonebank and tell lawmakers to support SB 329 and HB 439. These bills would stop radioactive oil and gas waste from being spread on our roads. This is simple. We call. They listen. RSVP and join us. bit.ly/ben-phonebank0330

Columbus Free Press covers the historic Washington County action at the Statehouse. This fight keeps growing because people are paying attention and speaking up. Give it a read and share. freepress.org/article/hist...

1,337 Ohioans sent comments telling oil and gas commission to deny fracking 8,300 acres under Salt Fork SP and Egypt Valley Wildlife Area. Emails are great; people persuade. Join us March 27 at noon to rally for Ohio state parks and public lands! @twrader.bsky.social @buckeyeenviro.bsky.social

Ohio Power Siting Board admits its rules allow for "anonymous" comments when deciding on an energy project. Jake Zuckerman @signalohio.bsky.social: bit.ly/4lMQ63e Fake comments are accepted by OPSB? This is very wrong. @amyactonoh.bsky.social @ccbecker271.bsky.social @kmkowalski.bsky.social

In about 24 hours, the Ohio EPA stops taking comments on the Google data center. Its 115 diesel generators would emit 236 tons of harmful air pollution yearly. We have stopped them before and we can do it again. Protect our air and submit by 3/25 at 11:59 PM. Guide and link: bit.ly/nolimadatace...