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Why fracking can be forced on property owners' land in this state

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There are 1,625 fracking wells in Belmont County , Ohio , this year , which marks a 25% increase from 2023 .

Jill Antares Hunkler 's three-acre property at the headwaters of the Captina Creek Watershed was one of hundreds in the area that she said became a magnet for fracking.

Ohio law states landowners must make "just and reasonable" compensation for leasing sites, which can vary based on location, under state law.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources said the agency does not have jurisdiction to regulate landmen.

"People that don't live in southeast Ohio have no concept of what it's like," Randi Pokladnik said.

"It's a constant barrage of sand trucks and fracking trucks with brine in them," she said.

The Yale School of Public Health found that fracking has led to heightened concerns about its impact on the environment.

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83

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81

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64

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English

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