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U.S. leases 2,777 acres of Ohio’s only national forest for fracking

The sale generated $11.1 million in receipts and was conducted under a new federal law that lowered royalty rates for onshore drilling.

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MARIETTA, Ohio (WCMH) -- The federal government sold oil rights in Ohio's only national forest for $11 million this month, opening it up to fracking. On Sept. 15, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) leased 2,777 acres of Wayne National Forest to oil and gas companies. The deal includes land in Washington and Monroe counties [...]

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NBC4 Columbus broke the news in Columbus, United States on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
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