More than 8,500 acres of Ohio’s public land approved for fracking

By: Megan Henry

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: March 31, 2026

Words: 638

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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More than 8,000 acres at Egypt Valley Wildlife Area and more than 500 acres at Salt Fork State Park were approved to be fracked during Friday’s Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission meeting, which lasted less than 20 minutes.

Four different bid selections were approved for parts of Egypt Valley Wildlife Area in Belmont County — 3,846 acres, 2,792 acres, 849 acres, and 746 acres.

One bid selection was approved for 513 …

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