Julie Grant

Activists gathered at Salt Fork State Park.

Health, Science & Environment

Activists rally to prevent fracking under Ohio's Salt Fork State Park

Julie Grant

Activists are fighting against a new law that requires state agencies to consider proposals to drill for oil and gas under Ohio’s public lands.

Politics & Government

Ohio, like other GOP-led states, would limit considering climate change in pension investments

Julie Grant

They want to prevent public pension funds from considering environmental factors like how a company addresses climate change.

Danny Bostwick stands near the Sulfer Run stream in East Palestine, Ohio.

Health, Science & Environment

Questions about the testing and cleanup of streams after the train derailment

Julie Grant

The creeks that run through East Palestine, Ohio, are still contaminated with chemicals from the February 3 train derailment. Some residents and researchers are questioning the testing and cleanup of the waterways.

A drone image above David Anderson's farm in Beaver County, Pa., 4.2 miles from the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment, on February 6, 2023, when Norfolk Southern did a controlled release and burn of vinyl chloride from some of the wrecked train cars. Image courtesy of David Anderson.

Health, Science & Environment

Could dioxins be in the soil after the East Palestine train derailment? Experts weigh in

Julie Grant

US Senators Sherrod Brown and J.D. Vance from Ohio sent a letter to the US EPA and Ohio EPA urging them to immediately coordinate regular testing and monitoring for dioxins in East Palestine and the surrounding area.