http://www.vindy.com/weblogs/shale-sheet-fracking/Latest ten entries from 'Shale Sheet Fracking'en-usSat, 18 May 2013 04:42:33 -0000http://www.vindy.com/weblogs/shale-sheet-fracking/2013/may/01/understanding-citys-charter-amendment/The city of Youngstown is being asked to vote on a proposed charter amendment May 7. The entire amendment is fairly long and wordy. http://www.vindy.com/weblogs/shale-sheet-fracking/2013/may/01/understanding-citys-charter-amendment/http://www.vindy.com/weblogs/shale-sheet-fracking/2013/apr/08/against-irresponsibility-not-fracking/A regular reader of this column asked me why I never point out good things going on in eastern Ohio's oil and natural-gas industry. http://www.vindy.com/weblogs/shale-sheet-fracking/2013/apr/08/against-irresponsibility-not-fracking/http://www.vindy.com/weblogs/shale-sheet-fracking/2013/feb/28/logistics-meets-cradle-grave/The recent incident of brine and drilling-waste dumping near the D&L Energy headquarters at 2761 Salt Springs Road exemplified the need for citizen vigilance. http://www.vindy.com/weblogs/shale-sheet-fracking/2013/feb/28/logistics-meets-cradle-grave/http://www.vindy.com/weblogs/shale-sheet-fracking/2012/dec/27/where-mahoning-valley-welcome-wagon-mvww/The Mahoning Valley stands to gain population if changes in climate continue to create destructive weather patterns in coastal regions. Is the Mahoning Valley prepared to couple our shale, technical, and manufacturing renaissance with local incentives to attract talented new people to our region? What can we cobble together that is greater than our competition? http://www.vindy.com/weblogs/shale-sheet-fracking/2012/dec/27/where-mahoning-valley-welcome-wagon-mvww/http://www.vindy.com/weblogs/shale-sheet-fracking/2012/nov/08/ready-frackmolishing/According to a survey conducted by the Mahoning Valley Organizing Collaborative in 2008 and 2010 and a city zoning department survey conducted earlier this year, there are roughly 4,000 vacant structures in the city. http://www.vindy.com/weblogs/shale-sheet-fracking/2012/nov/08/ready-frackmolishing/http://www.vindy.com/weblogs/shale-sheet-fracking/2012/oct/16/well-nothing-new-here-move-along/Is it really anything new that the oil and natural gas industry is drilling horizontally in the Meander Source Water Protection Area? http://www.vindy.com/weblogs/shale-sheet-fracking/2012/oct/16/well-nothing-new-here-move-along/http://www.vindy.com/weblogs/shale-sheet-fracking/2012/oct/16/man-camp/Will we be getting our very own man camp to the south of the Mahoning Valley? http://www.vindy.com/weblogs/shale-sheet-fracking/2012/oct/16/man-camp/http://www.vindy.com/weblogs/shale-sheet-fracking/2012/aug/02/not-in-my-backyard/A recent explosion of a natural gas well in Bolivar, OH caused a man's death and came close to bombarding homes nearby. Knowing this, is it really safe to place wells near schools, in parks, and close to residential areas? http://www.vindy.com/weblogs/shale-sheet-fracking/2012/aug/02/not-in-my-backyard/http://www.vindy.com/weblogs/shale-sheet-fracking/2012/jul/03/where-in-north-america-can-you-flee-fracking/This month’s article takes a look at places throughout North America that are being affected by the oil and natural gas industry. http://www.vindy.com/weblogs/shale-sheet-fracking/2012/jul/03/where-in-north-america-can-you-flee-fracking/http://www.vindy.com/weblogs/shale-sheet-fracking/2012/may/30/jobs-jobs-jobs/A summary of where the jobs are in the region's shale boom. Including job numbers from the Regional Chamber. http://www.vindy.com/weblogs/shale-sheet-fracking/2012/may/30/jobs-jobs-jobs/