Should Ohio take a closer look at what fracking does to drinking water?

By: Rob Moore

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: June 18, 2026

Words: 583

Last Updated: 1 month ago


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Carbon emissions in Ohio have fallen by about a third over the past twenty years according to data from the Energy Information Administration.

Americans don’t necessarily think about Ohio as a leading state in the move toward decarbonization of our energy system, but Ohio emitted 86 million fewer metric tons of carbon in 2023 than in 2003.

How did the state’s energy system do this?

The answer is largely a story about a …

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