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October 26, 2012 |
Mahoning County residents were a mixed bag of opinions during the Mill Creek MetroParks’ second public hearing on gas and oil drilling.
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September 06, 2012
Several booth attendants at the Covelli Centre Shale Expo explain their interest in developing the local shale industry.
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October 26, 2012 |
Mahoning County residents were a mixed bag of opinions during the Mill Creek MetroParks’ second public hearing on gas and oil drilling.
October 19, 1895 |
This photograph depicts the Volney Rogers statue dedication ceremony in Mill Creek Park in 1920. Volney Rogers (1846-1919) played a central role in establishing Mill Creek Park as Ohio's first park district in 1891.Mill Creek Park now covers 2,530 acres and includes 21 miles of scenic drives and 15 miles of foot trails, and a rare collection of gardens, streams, lakes, woodlands, meadows, and wildlife.
October 17, 2012 |
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Carrizo Oil and Gas Inc. has sold a portion of interests in its mineral
October 14, 2012 |
Horizontal drilling is moving toward the suburbs, but you’re not likely to see a drilling rig in the middle of your neighborhood.
October 14, 2012 |
By BURTON SPEAKMAN bspeakman@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN In a move designed to increase safety in oil
October 13, 2012 |
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Shale gas and oil drilling pose environmental and public-health
October 08, 2012 |
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Citizens groups and nonprofits around the nation are asking
October 04, 2012 |
City council again postponed permitting the administration to seek offers for companies to drill for gas and oil on city-owned land.
October 01, 2012 |
Studies vary widely on how many jobs oil and natural-gas drilling will bring to eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania.
October 01, 2012 |
Associated Press PITTSBURGH The Kremlin is watching, European nations are rebelling, and some
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