The last few weeks have been a wicked ride for the anti-fracking movement in Ohio, after a series of intense earthquakes linked to a fracking waste injection well rocked Youngstown and 'shook up' our Governors idea of 'a safe and regulated industry'. That's why on January 10th, over 400 concerned community members and students took their outrage to the Ohio legislatures front steps, calling on them to support a moratorium for all 170+ fracking waste injection wells in Ohio- not just the five around Youngstown that were shut down after the earthquakes. As public outrage spreads, our movement to ban fracking is generating an unprecedented community response to the recent earthquakes and the toxic industry responsible for them.

The rally on January 10th was a strong showing of support in the fight against fracking, not only by community and students but also by legislators who recognize the industry's true threats. Featured speakers included a number of State Representatives calling for a moratorium on fracking and waste injection wells. As State Rep. Bob Hagan put it: "The people of Ohio and the people of the Mahoning Valley need answers from our government officials. We need to know why over half of the toxic frack water we are blasting into Ohio lands is coming from Pennsylvania. We need to know why there is such a rush to dump this waste in Ohio. And we need to know why it took ten earthquakes in ten months for anyone in the Kasich Administration to wake up and respond to calls for a moratorium on these wells. We never had an earthquake in Youngstown until John Kasich was elected Governor."

As public pressure mounts and our movement grows, we'll keep challenging the industry through creative actions, local bans, and support for state-wide legislation, because Ohio doesn't have time to wait around for more earthquakes.