Ohio’s 2026 governor race: Where the candidates stand on fracking

By: Megan Henry

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: September 24, 2026

Words: 1,049

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Ohio’s candidates for governor differ greatly when it comes to fracking in the state.

Ohio Democratic candidate Dr. Amy Acton recently announced she would impose a “three-year moratorium on issuing additional permits for the drilling of wastewater injection wells and on the further injection of fracking wastewater in Washington County while the state conducts a thorough investigation on the impacts of wastewater migration.”

Ohio Libertarian candidate Don Kissick also …

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