Getting Rid of Drilling's Radioactive Leftovers by Inside Energy published on 2016-06-21T17:22:07Z Waste from fracking is often radioactive but there are no federal regulations governing how and where it is dumped. States deal with it with a patchwork of regulations and recommendations. In the Ohio River Valley and the Marcellus region, companies and regulators are struggling to find safe ways to get rid of it. Glynis Board reports from Ohio Valley Resource. Genre News & Politics