We have just learned that the Oil and Gas Land Management Commission will meet on Monday, June 29, to decide on a long list of nominations and bids to frack Ohio public land.
We’re not going to lie … they are likely to approve most if not all the nominations and award most if not all the bids.
That’s because, as our data center report shows, the legislature has squashed 5300 MW of solar and wind energy – so now they are building new gas plants to power data centers across the state, with the gas coming from our state parks and wildlife areas.
We wish we had better news – but there are two ways you can help us fight back.
- Fill out this action alert to send a letter directly to Commission Chair Theresa White, ODNR Director Mary Mertz, and Commission Clerk Nathan Moffitt telling them you do not want them to approve fracking Ohio state parks and public lands.
- Register for this event to attend our press conference Monday at noon, then the commission meeting at 1 p.m. See the proceedings yourself – the lack of democracy, inability for the public to speak out – while they sell off our public lands.
No, it’s not fun to watch – but we need to demonstrate to the media, the public, and our own posterity that the people of Ohio love our state parks and public lands and think they should be protected.