Anti-fracking activists protest outside New Matamoras business

The sheriff's office will continue to keep a presence at the New Matamoras facility for "quite some time," said Warden.

who foots the bill for this?

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out of state tree-huggers go home! DRILL BABY DRILL

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Un-informed tree huggers, imagine that.

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canniballoe; The sheriff should chain the tree-huggers to the fence, then go about doing their daily responsibilties. Let the idiots protest as long as they want about "fracking" and how cold it is chained to a fence in New Matamoras in February.

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Just got a report that a few of these tree-huggers trashed a hotel in Marietta overnight and two were arrested there. Fact. So much for the peace loving left whacko's

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Gorilla, after they chain them to the fence, they might want to turn some sprinklers on and water the lawn.

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i agree with how most of you all commenting seem to feel - this is absolutely ridiculous.. especially considering these idiots aren't even from around here

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The waste is highly radioactive and toxic. It is deemed "non hazardous" only because the Halliburton loophole declares it legally exempt from hazardous waste designation and other federal regulations( Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act and others). The waste dumped into the Mahoning has been tested and found in fact to be highly hazardous. The waste is 3,000 x federal drinking water standards for radioactivity and 300x federal standards for industrial discharge. This stuff is dangerous guys!

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Oneearthforever - There are other products locally transported in trucks, railcars, and barges that is exceedingly more hazardous than this stuff.

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Thevoiceofreason- That is certainly a horrible realization isn't it. Frack waste is being dumped into our land in injection wells that are not contructed for toxic waste. They are not monitored for leaks. No groundwater testing by ODNR. Period. You have toxic frack waste being stored in your back yard from PA & WV to be dumped into injection wells in OH. OHIO a dumping ground for toxic waste.

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Although I agree with the anti-fracking protesters point of view,their forceful demonstrations should be dealt with by heavy fines as well as incarceration. Peaceful protests folks will achieve positive results!!!

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Was Wayne Dunn there to protest?

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What evidence do these protesters have that fracking is causing any sort of contamination or pollution? That one case in New York from 10 years ago? Maybe one or two other alleged contaminations? If this industry and process were so dangerous why haven't we heard horror stories of deformed babies and dead grandmas? The answer seems clear at this point.

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I kinda like the idea of chaining them to the fence so they can make their point. It might take as long as a month. These kids don't have enough to do.

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The protesters in Ohio should come and protest at CES Central Environmental Services in Lubeck, WV. Afterall CES is dumping their sludge into Washington County.

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Smokemifyagotem: Health issues are the next step in this process, that's why you have local attorneys salivating waiting for the fallout before they do anything. Your buddy Jeff Harper and John "not so bright" Kiger of Central Environmental Services are dumping their Brine sludge in Washing ton County. When the health issues begin to develop these two quick buck artist will be nowhere to be found, and we the tax payers will be stuck with the clean up bill.

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