January 15, 2025
The OEC’s Comment on the Egypt Valley Fracking Leasing Nomination
The State of Ohio is considering whether to lease thousands of acres of Egypt Valley Wildlife Area and hundreds of acres of Jockey Hollow Wildlife Area for fracking. The latest oil and gas industry nominations encompass 4,360.386 acres of Egypt Valley Wildlife Area and 382.810 acres of the adjacent Jockey Hollow Wildlife Area.
The Well Pad Explosion on January 2nd near Antrim, OH was only a few miles from Egypt Valley Wildlife Area and Jockey Hollow. We continue to witness the harmful impacts of fracking, and the many reasons why fracking does not belong in our Public Lands.
The OEC respectfully requests a denial to the leasing nomination, please see the full comment by Nathan Johnson, Senior Attorney, Land and Water.