Citizens for Oil Free Backyards

Oil and gas companies are targeting Washtenaw County and buying up land leases and property mineral rights. In This week's "Issues of the Environment,"…

Efforts to block West Bay Exploration from drilling for oil in Scio Township have failed. The township board will still consider a temporary moratorium…

Washtenaw County Circuit Court Judge David Swartz has ruled against Citizens for Oil-Free Backyards request for a temporary injunction to prevent the…

The environmental risks of oil and gas developments and local solutions will be discussed Tuesday night at a meeting at the Scio Township Hall. Citizens…

The clock is already ticking for opponents of oil drilling in Scio Township. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has until June 20th to…

Opponents of oil and natural gas drilling want to fill the Scio Township Hall for tonight's Board of Trustees meeting. The Township isn't expected to take…