Ohio oil and gas incidents on the rise, new data shows

As Ohio residents continue to push for stronger oversight of oil and gas waste facilities, a new analysis showed more than 2,500 oil and gas blowouts, explosions, toxic leaks and other incidents between 2015 and 2025.

The report, released by FracTracker Alliance and Buckeye Environmental Network, combed through 10 years of Ohio Department of Natural Resources records.

Gwen Klenke, Midwest program coordinator for the FracTracker Alliance, said state regulators have not stayed on top of tracking and following up on incidents…

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