ODNR using old rules on new injection wells tied to state senator – Athens County Independent

ODNR using old rules on new injection wells tied to state senator – Athens County Independent

Bob Wilson opens a valve on his oil and gas well, releasing highly pressurized fracking waste. Photo by Eric Boll. MARIETTA, Ohio — After issues with underground migration of toxic fracking waste, the state has established new rules to protect human health and the environment. Those rules haven’t been applied to multiple applications for new southeast Ohio injection wells from a company with ties to an Ohio senator. The new rules followed a 2019…