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Rep. Rader Puts Ohioans First, Urges Action Against Fracking of Nearly 3,000 acres of Land in Wayne National Forest

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Tristan Rader (D- Cleveland) reacted to the Federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM)’s recent announcement that starting on September 15th companies will be able to bid on oil and gas leases on 2,840 acres of land in the Wayne National Forest.

 Read Full Story : Rep. Rader Puts Ohioans First, Urges Action Against Fracking of Nearly 3,000 acres of Land in Wayne National Forest
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Rep. Rader, Others, Call on ODOT to Stop Permitting License-Plate Surveillance Cameras in State Rights-of Way

COLUMBUS — Representative Tristan Rader (D–Lakewood) today was joined by Reps. Levi Dean (R-Xenia), Darnell Brewer (D-Cleveland), and Justin Pizzulli (R-Scioto County) in a bipartisan effort to urge the Ohio Department of Transportation to stop approving automated license plate readers in state highway rights-of-way and review permits already issued for the surveillance devices.

 Read Full Story : Rep. Rader, Others, Call on ODOT to Stop Permitting License-Plate Surveillance Cameras in State Rights-of Way Tue, Sep 1, 2026

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/08/19/ohio-lawmaker-pushes-for-local-hearings-before-puco-decides-on-dayton-utility-purchase/

Ohio state Rep. Tristan Rader wants state regulators to take a close look at a plan to purchase Dayton’s electric utility, AES. The $10.7 billion deal would take the utility private — putting it in the hands of a group with few ties to the region and investments that might cause conflicts of interest down the road.

 Read Full Story : https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/08/19/ohio-lawmaker-pushes-for-local-hearings-before-puco-decides-on-dayton-utility-purchase/ Wed, Aug 19, 2026

Ohio is expanding its fracking industry despite concerns of its environmental impact

Ohio is expanding its fracking industry despite concerns of its environmental impact
1.4 billion gallons of fracking wastewater, or toxic brine, is being pumped into injection wells for long term storage in Ohio every year. This salty wastewater byproduct of fracking is full of heavy metals,¿radioactive materials, cancer-causing benzene and hazardous chemical additives from the fracking process.

 Read Full Story : Ohio is expanding its fracking industry despite concerns of its environmental impact Thu, Aug 13, 2026
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Rep. Rader Applauds Ohio EPA Decision to Require Individual Wastewater Permits for Data Centers

COLUMBUS — Representative Tristan Rader (D–Lakewood) today welcomed the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to not finalize a proposed statewide general wastewater discharge permit for data centers, opting instead to require individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for facilities that discharge wastewater.

 Read Full Story : Rep. Rader Applauds Ohio EPA Decision to Require Individual Wastewater Permits for Data Centers Wed, Jul 22, 2026
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Rader, Environmental Groups, Oil/Gas Drillers Call for State Action on Injection Drilling Waste Brine

Environmental activists, conventional oil and gas producers and at least one member of the Ohio House called on the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) on Tuesday to launch a long-term investigation into the effects of underground migration of waste brine from injection oil and gas wells in Southeast Ohio into conventional oil and gas wells as well as the region’s water supply.

 Read Full Story : Rader, Environmental Groups, Oil/Gas Drillers Call for State Action on Injection Drilling Waste Brine Wed, Jul 8, 2026
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Rep. Rader Applauds PUCO Decision Rejecting FirstEnergy's Attempt to Weaken Reliability Standards

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) today applauded the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio's (PUCO) decision rejecting FirstEnergy's attempt to weaken electric reliability standards for customers served by Cleveland Electric Illuminating, Ohio Edison, and Toledo Edison.

 Read Full Story : Rep. Rader Applauds PUCO Decision Rejecting FirstEnergy's Attempt to Weaken Reliability Standards Thu, Jun 25, 2026