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Natural Gas Drilling in Wayne National Forest
August 28, 2012 | NewsOK.com

The United States Forest Service approved drilling for natural gas in Wayne National Forest in southeastern Ohio. Drillers there will be allowed to use hydraulic fracturing to extract natural gas from shale.


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