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Fracking Brine Threatens Marietta Water | Columbus News
Marietta, Ohio, is sounding the alarm as radioactive fracking brine threatens its drinking water—billions of gallons pumped underground near city wells could leak through cracks, echoing past contamination scares. Residents and leaders from both parties are demanding Ohio halt new injection well permits, arguing the region’s geology can’t safely contain this waste. Since 2010, over three billion gallons have been dumped in Washington County alone—enough to fill thousands of Olympic pools—and with 19 active wells already, Ohio leads the nation in such facilities. Recent evidence shows brine…
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