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Ohio oil rush fuels clash over shale drilling
Ohio leaders push to exploit Marcellus and Utica formations under eastern Ohio while critics warn of groundwater risks. Permits rise from 1 in 2009 to 131 in 2012 as companies like Chevron and Exxon Mobil target wells. Public concerns push for moratoriums and chemical disclosures amid potential brine injections and cross-border wastewater deals.
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Ohio
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Utica
Pennsylvania
Wal Virginia
Kasich
Associated Press
Gordheff
Marcellus
Chevron
Exxon Mobil
Shell
Chesapeake
Texas
Nickie Antonio
Cleveland
Antonio
Jack Shaner
Ohio Environmental Council
New York
Sean Moran
West Virginia
New England
New Hampshire
Concord Monitor
Boston
Drew
Mark Wolfe
National Energy Assistance Directors’ Association
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