Tuesday, April 4, 12noon-3pm, OSU Moritz School of Law [Drinko Hall] [William B. Saxbe Law Auditorium], 55 W. 12th Ave.

Ohio has seen a boom in the storing of fracking wastewater, much of it from neighboring states, and this wastewater includes a mix of toxic chemicals — many of which are harmful to human health. Some communities have responded by trying to limit wastewater dumping, but the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that municipalities have no power to regulate or limit the disposal of fracking waste. Many of the Ohio Supreme Court justices who made this decision received large campaign contributions from fracking companies and other fossil fuel interests.

Please join us for this exclusive event co-sponsored by Why Courts Matter Ohio, Ohio Fair Courts Working Group, OSU American Constitution Society, the Ecologic Institute, Common Cause Ohio, the Ohio Environmental Council, and the Piper Fund. We will discuss possible strategies and solutions to address this problem.

Contact: Common Cause Ohio, 614-259-8388