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Does the Reality of Fracking in Ohio Match the Rhetoric?

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author Mary Kuhlman, Managing Editor

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Thursday, April 24, 2014   

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Some of those most impacted by the fracking boon in Ohio have a chance to share their stories.

Volunteers with the Listening Project are surveying residents of two of the most heavily drilled counties, Columbiana and Carroll, to identify the positive and negative impacts of hydraulic fracturing in the region.

"We're trying to find out if people are experiencing the same promises that we're hearing from the oil and gas industry about the benefits and all the wonderful things that fracking can bring,” says Caitlin Johnson, an organizer with Communities United for a Responsible Environment. “We're pretty much trying to see if the reality matches the rhetoric."

The goal of the project is to gather the stories of at least 1,000 residents. The information will be analyzed for common themes and issues and a report will be compiled.

Johnson says from there, her group will hold public meetings to discuss ways to better address the community's concerns.

Carroll County resident Sharon Proudfoot is volunteering with the project. She says the community has changed quite a bit since the fracking industry moved into town.

"We're seeing things around here that we've never had to deal with before,” she relates. “Before it was quiet, rural, country setting, a lot of farm land. Now we're having a more motels built, a lot more traffic."

So far, close to 400 residents have shared their stories with the project.

Proudfoot says some of the biggest concerns are the social pressures and people struggling with higher prices for food and rent.

"One lady yesterday told me her rent was $200 a month and now it's $460,” she says. “And I've had people tell me they're moving out of town because they can't afford to live here anymore. And in a way that's very sad."

She adds that there are others who are excited about the industry, as it has increased business at restaurants, gas stations and stores in the area.

Additionally, some farmers are benefiting financially by leasing their land to oil and gas drillers.





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