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A Fracking Explosion In Ohio Created One Of Worst Methane Leaks In History
https://radio.wosu.org/post/fracking-explosion-ohio-created-one-worst-methane-leaks-history?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_term=nprnews&utm_campaign=npr#stream/0In February 2018, an explosion at a fracking site in Belmont County, near the Ohio-West Virginia border, forced residents within a 1-mile radius to evacuate their homes for several weeks.
A study this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences revealed that the accident resulted in one of the largest methane leaks ever recorded in the U.S.
Powhatan Point fire chief Tom Nelms was among the first to respond after the explosion.
"At that time, that day, there were probably 50-80 people," Nelms said. The fire lasted for three days, but some people weren't able to return to their homes for weeks.
Nelms says he knew the methane leak was a big deal, but at the time no one really understood the magnitude of it.
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