Tennessee Appalachians
Court issues restraining order against fracking waste-storage facility
Court issues restraining order against fracking waste-storage facility Environmental groups say more should be done to protect people's health from what they call toxic, radioactive sludge.
A court granted a temporary restraining order against Austin Master Services, a fracking waste-storage facility in Martin's Ferry, at the request of Ohio Attorney General David Yost.
Ohio has some of the least-restrictive rules on fracking waste, said Jill Hunkler, director of the local advocacy group Ohio Valley Allies. ...(Read More)