The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) announces that Scudder D. Mackey, Ph.D., will begin duties as the new chief of the Office of Coastal Management in August.

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With the 2012 Ohio State Fair quickly approaching, Ohioans are encouraged to visit the Natural Resources Park for a first glimpse of one of the world’s largest outdoor geological maps.

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Gov. John R. Kasich kicked off the 34th Governor’s Fish Ohio Day by joining anglers for a day of fishing on Lake Erie this morning.

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Today Gov. Kasich signed Executive Order 2012-09K which authorizes ODNR to require additional testing and safeguards as part of the permitting process for an injection well.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) has begun hiring and training additional field inspectors to ensure shale wells are properly built and operated. 

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State officials will unveil a new 57-ton lake dredger during a Monday afternoon event at Grand Lake St. Marys.

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The ODNR, the ODA and the OEPA today announced their recommendations for reducing excess agricultural nutrients from affecting or entering the western basin of Lake Erie. 

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A step toward improving water quality at Grand Lake St. Marys will occur this spring when an alum treatment will be applied to cover the entire lake.

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Ohio’s oil and gas regulators today announced new environmentally responsible standards for transporting and disposing of brine, a by-product of oil and natural gas hydraulic fracturing.

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The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) today announced the discovery of a hemlock-killing pest in southeast Ohio.

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ODNR Director James Zehringer today announced two new appointments to the department’s senior management team: Frederick M. Shimp will serve as assistant director and Andy Ware as deputy director.

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Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director James Zehringer today announced the appointment of Scott A. Zody as Chief of the ODNR Division of Wildlife.

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ODNR Interim Director Scott Zody announced today a new, toll-free hotline, 855-DWA-OHIO, and companion website (dangerouswildanimals.ohio.gov) for Ohioans to report suspected instances of neglect or abuse of dangerous wild animals in Ohio.

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Gov. John R. Kasich issued an Executive Order instructing state agencies to use existing legal powers to address threats to animal welfare and public health and safety.

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Explore the Outdoors, an ODNR program, presents the 2011 Fall Color Photography Contest for Ohio students, grades 3-8.

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Today Gov. John R. Kasich announced that ODNR Assistant Director Scott Zody has assumed responsibilities as interim director.

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Today JobsOhio’s Chief Investment Officer Mark Kvamme announced that David Mustine will join the company as General Manager for Energy.

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Allan Wright, a state wildlife officer in southwest Ohio, has been charged with trafficking in and making false records for illegally harvested white-tailed deer

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The possibility of a sleepover at the Natural Resources Park Camper Village, located on the Ohio State Fairgrounds, was irresistible to Reese and Emma Kasich.

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Nominations are now being accepted for the Ohio Natural Resources Hall of Fame.

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