by Laura Seeber | Jun 28, 2016 | Beyond Marietta, Culture, Recipes
Summer is here, and many of us are thinking about the environment and how we can make it a better place for the next generations. If you want to combine your urge to clean and the desire to take care of the environment, here are a few different ways that recycling can...
by Laura Seeber | Mar 17, 2016 | Gas and Oil
Previously on Marietta and Beyond, I talked briefly about what hydraulic fracturing and fracking are. In short, hydraulic fracturing is a method used in many portions of the country today to extract natural gas and oil from oil-bearing shale rocks. These rocks were...
by Laura Seeber | Nov 5, 2015 | Business, Culture, Marietta
Take a quick look around you, and chances are you’ll find some manner of electronic devices or components. From the alarm clock that wakes you up in the morning to the smartphone that you carry with you during your day, these devices have permeated our lives...
by Laura Seeber | May 28, 2015 | Gas and Oil
The collection and production of natural gas and oil has long been a part of Ohio, and many would venture to say that the latest form — that of hydro-fracking — is merely the latest in a long line of methods used to meet Ohio’s increasing need for energy....
by Laura Seeber | Apr 30, 2015 | Gas and Oil
The search for natural gas and oil resources has a long and storied history in the Ohio Valley, going back to the 1800s. However, today there are quite a number of changes to the landscape, and learning about what the search for resources means for the local community...
