Steubenville accepts $1.1 million bid to frack 157 acres of its own land, including two parks

Steubenville, Ohio, accepted a $1.1 million bid from Ascent Resources – Utica to frack 157 acres of its land, including Beatty Park and Jim Woods Park. The city council approved the lease of 19 parcels, with one council member opposing the decision. The funds will go into the city’s general fund, and the move follows Ohio’s state-level efforts to lease public lands for fracking.