Patti Gorcheff is worried about the potential dangers of oil and gas drilling near schools in her community near Youngstown. Julia Fuhrman Davis, who lives in the same area south of town, considers the drilling — known as hydraulic fracturing or fracking — to be a threat, and she’s angry that there is little citizens can do. Their concerns are twofold: The rich discoveries of oil and gas in eastern Ohio have brought a surge in drilling, but eight years ago, the Ohio legislature and former Gov. Bob Taft stripped local governments of control. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is now in charge. The two activists are involved in grass-roots campaigns to give communities...
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