We're about to get underway on the Cuyahoga River in Portage County, Ohio, which has a high concentration of injection wells. These wells are used to dispose of fracking liquid, which includes chemicals and is polluted with naturally ocurring radiation from the Marcellus shale.
Through this blog you join me on a trip across the Marcellus and Utica shale regions organized by the Institute for Journalism and Natural Resources to explore the promise and peril of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. IJNR advances public understanding of and engagement in environmental issues and responsible economic development through better journalism. Learn more about IJNR at ijnr.org and its Shale Country Institute at http://blog.ijnr.org/2014/06/10/2014-shale-country-institute-preview/
Friday, June 27, 2014
Video: Great day for canoeing injection well country
We're about to get underway on the Cuyahoga River in Portage County, Ohio, which has a high concentration of injection wells. These wells are used to dispose of fracking liquid, which includes chemicals and is polluted with naturally ocurring radiation from the Marcellus shale.