Two Pa.-Based Companies Involved in Leasing Land in Ohio's Wayne National Forest for Fracking

Two Pa.-based companies involved in leasing land in Ohio's Wayne National Forest for fracking

Nearly 3,000 acres of Ohio’s only national forest were leased this week for more than $11 million by the Bureau of Land Management to out-of-state companies for fracking.

Fracking industry pays $11M for first leases in Ohio’s only national forest

Five out-of-state gas companies win rights to drill under 2,800 acres of the Wayne National Forest, achieving a long-sought goal for the industry.

2,776 Acres of Ohio’s Wayne National Forest Leased for More Than $11 million for Fracking

Nearly 3,000 acres of Ohio’s only national forest were leased this week for more than $11 million by the Bureau of Land Management to out-of-state companies for fracking.  The BLM auctioned off 40 parcels in Monroe and Washington counties totaling 2,776 acres in Wayne National Forest for $11.09 million during a quarterly oil and gas lease sale.  “Leasing is the […]

2,776 acres of Ohio's Wayne National Forest leased for more than $11 million for fracking

Nearly 3,000 acres of Ohio’s only national forest were leased this week for more than $11 million by the Bureau of Land Management to out-of-state companies for fracking.  The BLM auctioned off 40 parcels in Monroe and Washington counties totaling 2,776 acres in Wayne National Forest for $11.09 million during a quarterly oil and gas […]

Fracking industry pays $11 million for first leases in Ohio’s only national forest

Five out-of-state gas companies win rights to drill under 2,800 acres of the Wayne National Forest, achieving a long-sought goal for the industry.

Nearly 3,000 acres of Ohio’s only national forest auctioned off for oil and gas development

Nearly 3,000 acres of land in the Wayne National Forest were auctioned off for oil and gas development this week. Critics say it will damage the region’s natural resources, but industry officials feel it will be a boon for the area.