Nearly 3,000 acres of Ohio’s only national forest auctioned off for oil and gas development

9/17/2026

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Nearly 3,000 acres of land in the Wayne National Forest were auctioned off for oil and gas development this week. Critics say it will damage the region’s natural resources, but industry officials feel it will be a boon for the area.

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Nearly 3,000 acres of Ohio’s only national forest auctioned off for oil and gas development

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