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BEN is committed to empowering grassroots organizations, individuals, and local communities to advocate for environmental justice.

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Ohio’s oil and gas lobby is racing to fast-track carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects across the state.

Join The New Wild West webinar to unpack how this technology works, who benefits, and what’s at stake for Ohio’s future.

Thursday, Nov 6 | 6 PM ET
Register: bit.ly/42QMqFC
October 24, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Pack the room for HB 439 this Wed, Oct 15 at 9 AM, Ohio Statehouse Room 116.

Reps. Rader & Brennan will testify to end radioactive oil & gas waste on our roads.

Show up early, dress sharp, and stand for clean water & safe communities.
#HB439 #EndBrineSpreading
October 14, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Fossil fertilizers are driving up food prices and fueling the climate crisis.

In Lima, Ohio, Nutrien’s plant released 192 tons of nitrous oxide in 2024, a gas 273x more potent than CO₂.

Agroecology feeds people, not polluters.
#GlobalFertilizerDay
October 14, 2025 at 1:07 AM
📢 Ohio has 3 of the 9 petrochemical facilities in the U.S.—a major risk to our health & water.

Join our webinar Wed, Sept 17 @ 7 PM ET to learn the truth about petrochemicals & how to fight back.

👉 Register: bit.ly/NOPETROH1
September 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
SoBe Thermal Energy Systems faces new legal trouble: a $424K lawsuit from Alcon over a bounced check, plus a prior $383K federal judgment. A hearing on SoBe’s EPA permit appeal is set for November.

🔗 businessjournaldaily.com/sobe-faces-c...
August 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Members only: RSVP for our Annual Meeting by August 8th! Want to become a member? Join for just $20! bit.ly/2025BENannualmeeting
August 4, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Dr. Randi Pokladnik and Jenny Morgan wrote letters to the Commissioners following their "yes" vote on allowing oil and gas waste brine to be used on roads. Buckeye Environmental Network followed up with a legislative packet and just a short time later we received excellent news! bit.ly/4hyIRs8
March 22, 2025 at 4:36 PM
THANK YOU to our amazing supporters, attendees, and expert speakers for making the Statehouse Symposium a huge success🎉! #EnvironmentalJustice #CleanWater #ProtectOhio
March 9, 2025 at 3:35 AM
March 4, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Leaks from Illinois carbon capture wells showed just how dangerous #CCS can be, says Pam Richart of @EJCollaborative. Read more about the risks and costs of CCS in this letter from advocates: www.foodandwaterwatch.org/wp-content/u...
#cleanwater
February 11, 2025 at 2:47 PM
SAVE THE DATE! Join us March 6 at The Ohio Statehouse for a rally followed by a symposium on the dangers of radioactive frack waste!
RSVP here: secure.everyaction.com/AG0NJFw16U21...
February 7, 2025 at 12:25 AM