After a massive signature-collecting campaign on the part of anti-fracking groups, the United States Forest Service (USFS) withdrew over 3,000 acres of Ohio land from the "fracking-board" (land that was slated for lease-sale on December 7, 2011.)

The halt may or may not become permanent as the withdrawal is simply providing time to review the potential effects of fracking.

According to a report on Truth-Out, there are things working against the groups and individuals working to protect the environment and Ohio residents from the effects of fracking. If you go through the article in critical-thinking mode, you will notice that all of the the reasons listed boil down to one thing - money.