Becca Pollard
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‘“This bill, by removing the type of deicer that causes cancer, potentially bone cancer and other problems, as well as pollute our waterways, is the primary reason for doing this," Hicks-Hudson explained’
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February 17, 2026 at 3:57 PM
‘“This bill, by removing the type of deicer that causes cancer, potentially bone cancer and other problems, as well as pollute our waterways, is the primary reason for doing this," Hicks-Hudson explained’
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Republicans nationally agree with enviro groups when it comes to carbon capture danger, leaks & earthquakes.
Randi Pokladnik lists GOP bills protecting landowners from unconstitutional CCS eminent domain. @ohiocapitaljournal.com: bit.ly/4rO2QbG
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Randi Pokladnik lists GOP bills protecting landowners from unconstitutional CCS eminent domain. @ohiocapitaljournal.com: bit.ly/4rO2QbG
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Republicans in other states are having second thoughts about Carbon Capture Projects • Ohio Capital Journal
As Ohio Republican lawmakers are moving forward to pass carbon capture and sequestration bills, Republican lawmakers in other states are having second thoughts about such bills that might jeopardize p...
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February 17, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Republicans nationally agree with enviro groups when it comes to carbon capture danger, leaks & earthquakes.
Randi Pokladnik lists GOP bills protecting landowners from unconstitutional CCS eminent domain. @ohiocapitaljournal.com: bit.ly/4rO2QbG
@kentksmith.bsky.social @kmkowalski.bsky.social
Randi Pokladnik lists GOP bills protecting landowners from unconstitutional CCS eminent domain. @ohiocapitaljournal.com: bit.ly/4rO2QbG
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Proponent testimony in the Senate Energy Committee (chaired by Sen Chavez)for HB170 for CCS happening now. This bill would put ODNR in charge of regulating class VI wells—alarming if you’ve followed the agency’s regulation of Class II wells. ohiochannel.org/live/ohio-se...
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February 17, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Proponent testimony in the Senate Energy Committee (chaired by Sen Chavez)for HB170 for CCS happening now. This bill would put ODNR in charge of regulating class VI wells—alarming if you’ve followed the agency’s regulation of Class II wells. ohiochannel.org/live/ohio-se...
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Every single time a story like this is reported, we must assume that there are many many more that do not.
CBP didn’t give her or anyone any water; she asked 3 times accg to other reports. CBP killed a 7yr old.
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
7-Year-Old Migrant Girl Dies Of Dehydration And Shock In U.S. Border Patrol Custody
The girl's death underscores the crisis precipitated by large groups of families seeking asylum where there are inadequate facilities to detain them.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Every single time a story like this is reported, we must assume that there are many many more that do not.
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Ohio is moving to ban radioactive brine on our roads! 🚗 This is a true bipartisan effort as Rep. Ritter (R) joins Reps. Brennan and Rader (D) to call HB 439/SB 329 common sense safety for our water and roads. Let’s protect Ohio!
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Ohio Democrats push to ban 'radioactive brine' as an ice remover for state roadways
Democratic state lawmakers are pushing to ban the use of oil and gas brine on Ohio roadways, warning that the common winter de-icing practice is "infecting" the
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February 11, 2026 at 9:31 PM
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grateful to @brentincolumbus.bsky.social for pointing out why someone might be walking in the street. i urge other journalists covering traffic fatalities to follow his lead. it *does not have to be this way* and the more we ID the actual problem, the more we can push for the right solutions.
The conditions on N. Wilson Road where a person was struck and killed late Monday night are about what you would expect - a nightmare for someone trying to get anywhere without a car.
Sidewalks Impassable at Site of Crash that Killed a Pedestrian - Columbus Underground
Late Monday night, a person was struck and killed by the driver of a black SUV on North Wilson Road, near Enterprise Avenue. A press release issued by the Columbus Department of Police said that the d...
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February 4, 2026 at 5:28 PM
grateful to @brentincolumbus.bsky.social for pointing out why someone might be walking in the street. i urge other journalists covering traffic fatalities to follow his lead. it *does not have to be this way* and the more we ID the actual problem, the more we can push for the right solutions.
Tomorrow is the deadline to submit comments to the Bureau of Land Mgmt’s scoping period for 4- newly nominated parcels in Wayne National Forest slated to be leased to oil and gas companies for fracking in Sept. Talking points here: docs.google.com/document/d/e...
#NoFrackingWayne #KeepWayneWild
#NoFrackingWayne #KeepWayneWild
January 14, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Tomorrow is the deadline to submit comments to the Bureau of Land Mgmt’s scoping period for 4- newly nominated parcels in Wayne National Forest slated to be leased to oil and gas companies for fracking in Sept. Talking points here: docs.google.com/document/d/e...
#NoFrackingWayne #KeepWayneWild
#NoFrackingWayne #KeepWayneWild
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Illegal emissions. Confirmed violations! Come learn what's happening in Hebron with us JAN 14th from 6-7PM!
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January 13, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Illegal emissions. Confirmed violations! Come learn what's happening in Hebron with us JAN 14th from 6-7PM!
RSVP- bit.ly/FreepointINFO
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I redownloaded the INaturalist app today after taking a break and the update has transformed it into something totally unfamiliar and unintuitive for me. I used it pretty regularly for about 8 years and found previous updates pretty easy to navigate.
January 11, 2026 at 5:18 AM
I redownloaded the INaturalist app today after taking a break and the update has transformed it into something totally unfamiliar and unintuitive for me. I used it pretty regularly for about 8 years and found previous updates pretty easy to navigate.
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We mustn’t let the Federal Government’s decision to frack in Ohio’s only National Forest go unchallenged. Submit a comment and tell the Bureau of Land Mgmt why this matters to you! Scoping period deadline is Jan 15. #nofrackingwayne #keepwaynewild
The BLM (Bureau of Land Management) is trying to frack the Wayne National Forest again. We have until Jan 15 to submit public comments and stop the lease of 41 parcels. Our forest is not for sale to an industry that leaves us with leaks and explosions.
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BLM Once Again Prepares to Frack Wayne National Forest and You Can Weigh in Until January 15! - Buckeye Environmental Network
Becca Pollard, Buckeye Environmental Network On March 13, 2020, environmental groups celebrated a major victory when a U.S. District Judge Michael Watson ruled that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management ...
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December 18, 2025 at 11:59 PM
We mustn’t let the Federal Government’s decision to frack in Ohio’s only National Forest go unchallenged. Submit a comment and tell the Bureau of Land Mgmt why this matters to you! Scoping period deadline is Jan 15. #nofrackingwayne #keepwaynewild
We’re less than 2 weeks from the end of the year! Can you make a donation to help @buckeyeenviro.bsky.social reach our annual fundraising goal? Every dollar helps us to continue our environmental justice work in 2026, and if you sign up to donate monthly, we’ll send you a t-shirt as a thank you! 💚
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Join the squad & fuel our fight:
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December 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
We’re less than 2 weeks from the end of the year! Can you make a donation to help @buckeyeenviro.bsky.social reach our annual fundraising goal? Every dollar helps us to continue our environmental justice work in 2026, and if you sign up to donate monthly, we’ll send you a t-shirt as a thank you! 💚
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Let’s crush colonialism together, one word at a time!
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📧 Got a powerful story to tell about environmentalism? Send your pitch to iriofrio@crushingcolonialism.org.
📆 Deadline: January 15, 2026
Let’s crush colonialism together, one word at a time!
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December 15, 2025 at 8:59 PM
#HireIndigenous | Calling Indigenous storytellers worldwide for #TheMagazine 🌎✨
📧 Got a powerful story to tell about environmentalism? Send your pitch to iriofrio@crushingcolonialism.org.
📆 Deadline: January 15, 2026
Let’s crush colonialism together, one word at a time!
#JobOpportunity
📧 Got a powerful story to tell about environmentalism? Send your pitch to iriofrio@crushingcolonialism.org.
📆 Deadline: January 15, 2026
Let’s crush colonialism together, one word at a time!
#JobOpportunity
Help @buckeyeenviro.bsky.social continue our important work to protect Ohio from polluters in 2026! Show your support by becoming a monthly donor and get a free tshirt!
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Your monthly support ($20+) provides the stable funding we need to win: lawsuits, moratoriums, and training community defenders.
Join the squad & fuel our fight:
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The Reality of the Fight: How Your Monthly Support Keeps Us in the Game At Buckeye Environmental Network (BEN), we don’t have corporate endowments or unlimited resources; we run on grit, expertise, an...
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This column is about HB294, yet another bad energy bill in OH. I was most struck by this part: “Harrison County saw 853 million gallons of surface water withdrawn for fracking in 2023. That represents 78 percent of the total water usage in the county.”
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Guest column/Embracing real clean energy
Unlike our neighboring states of Michigan and Illinois, Ohio’s politicians have not embraced the economic and environmental benefits that solar and wind energy provide. Instead, Ohio’s politicians pas...
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November 28, 2025 at 5:54 PM
This column is about HB294, yet another bad energy bill in OH. I was most struck by this part: “Harrison County saw 853 million gallons of surface water withdrawn for fracking in 2023. That represents 78 percent of the total water usage in the county.”
www.heraldstaronline.com/opinion/loca...
www.heraldstaronline.com/opinion/loca...
The more you learn about this topic, the more terrifying it is. @buckeyeenviro.bsky.social is suing ODNR for permitting new wells under old, outdated rules. Ohioans shouldn’t have to wonder whether their drinking water is contaminated with radioactive materials and undisclosed toxic chemicals.
OHIO IS THE DUMPING GROUND. We have 232 active toxic fracking waste wells (PA has 16). Lawmakers passed laws so drillers don't even have to disclose the chemicals being pumped into our earth. It will NOT stay put. This is a public health time bomb.
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Ohio pumps toxic fracking waste from other states underground and hopes it stays put. It won’t
While Pennsylvania maintains just 16 fracking waste disposal wells, Ohio has welcomed hundreds with minimal oversight, creating what podcast hosts describe as a ticking time bomb beneath residents' fe...
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November 28, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The more you learn about this topic, the more terrifying it is. @buckeyeenviro.bsky.social is suing ODNR for permitting new wells under old, outdated rules. Ohioans shouldn’t have to wonder whether their drinking water is contaminated with radioactive materials and undisclosed toxic chemicals.
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Always ask whose crimes are seen as incriminating a whole population and whose aren't. "During 2018–2021, a total of 3,991 female victims of intimate partner homicide were reported to NVDRS...." www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
Killing is bad, and to that end I'd like to call attention to the dozens killed in small boats in the southern Caribbean by the Trump Administration and the estimated 600,000 who've died of preventable disease and starvation thanks to the administration's destruction of USAID.
November 28, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Always ask whose crimes are seen as incriminating a whole population and whose aren't. "During 2018–2021, a total of 3,991 female victims of intimate partner homicide were reported to NVDRS...." www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
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About 90,000 people living near larger chemical plants face an unacceptable risk of developing cancer, the EPA says.
New rules adopted last year could’ve cut that number to 3,000 residents — a drop of 97%.
But Trump has halted those efforts.
New rules adopted last year could’ve cut that number to 3,000 residents — a drop of 97%.
But Trump has halted those efforts.
Air Pollution From Industrial Facilities Is Far Worse Than Estimated
The Trump administration has put a stop to EPA rules that would have required more than 130 industrial facilities to install air monitors to measure pollution. Millions of people living near these pla...
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November 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
About 90,000 people living near larger chemical plants face an unacceptable risk of developing cancer, the EPA says.
New rules adopted last year could’ve cut that number to 3,000 residents — a drop of 97%.
But Trump has halted those efforts.
New rules adopted last year could’ve cut that number to 3,000 residents — a drop of 97%.
But Trump has halted those efforts.
Just one county over from Columbus, this bad actor is pushing false solutions at the expense of the public’s health.
3rd Violation in 1 Year! Freepoint Hebron pyrolysis plant illegally flaring toxic VOCs instead of using required controls. Public health is at risk. Stop permitting bad actors.
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Freepoint Eco-Systems Hebron Pyrolysis Plant Violates Air Permit for the Third Time in One Year - Buckeye Environmental Network
Freepoint Eco-Systems repeatedly used unpermitted pollution control technology to reduce VOC emissions from its Hebron pyrolysis plant.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Just one county over from Columbus, this bad actor is pushing false solutions at the expense of the public’s health.
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“I don’t know if the commissioners understand the magnitude of what’s going on here. That this is going to turn this into an industrial zone – noisy, polluted…”
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Anduril intends to put Pickaway County on the world map – as a target
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November 22, 2025 at 1:07 AM
“I don’t know if the commissioners understand the magnitude of what’s going on here. That this is going to turn this into an industrial zone – noisy, polluted…”
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The City of Youngstown took a stand and passed a moratorium on pyrolysis (plastic incineration greenwashed as “advanced recycling”) and they’re preparing to extend it for a second time, but SOBE still has an OEPA air pollution permit.
Write the OH EPA: "Rescind the pollution permit given to SOBE!"
Write the OH EPA: "Rescind the pollution permit given to SOBE!"
Take action: stop-sobe.com/take-action
November 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The City of Youngstown took a stand and passed a moratorium on pyrolysis (plastic incineration greenwashed as “advanced recycling”) and they’re preparing to extend it for a second time, but SOBE still has an OEPA air pollution permit.
Write the OH EPA: "Rescind the pollution permit given to SOBE!"
Write the OH EPA: "Rescind the pollution permit given to SOBE!"
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ODNR approved new injection wells with outdated rules and now faces legal challenges. BEN and Earthjustice are stepping up for clean water and real accountability.
bit.ly/3XvNATI
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ODNR faces multiple legal challenges to injection well approvals (Updated) – Athens County Independent
The ODNR granted the fracking waste injection well permits at issue under outdated rules earlier this year.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:56 PM
ODNR approved new injection wells with outdated rules and now faces legal challenges. BEN and Earthjustice are stepping up for clean water and real accountability.
bit.ly/3XvNATI
bit.ly/3XvNATI