Ohio should treat the threat of radioactive fracking waste like the emergency that it is

By: David Jeffery, Ph.D.

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: August 4, 2026

Words: 782

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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Southeastern Ohio has a serious problem underground. Now that problem is reaching the surface and threatening our drinking water.

As a petroleum geologist, my job is to understand the rock layers deep underground and how fluids move through them.

In Washington County, Ohio, toxic, radioactive waste from failed fracking waste disposal wells is surfacing where it should never be — near homes, farms, natural gas wells, streams, and schools. State leaders need to …

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