The Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission recently authorized the grant of mineral rights to a number of oil and gas enterprises, paving the way for these corporations to utilize hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as fracking, to extract oil and gas deposits. This move signifies an endorsement of the burgeoning fracking industry in Ohio, potentially leading to significant economic and environmental implications...

In 2019, Ohio produced over 2.4 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, primarily through hydraulic fracturing.