( June 4, 2026, 3:56 PM EDT) -- YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — An Ohio appellate panel has ruled that a hydraulic fracturing lease dispute between a fracking operator and multiple leaseholders was not governed by an arbitration provision in the leases because the leaseholders’ claims against the fracking company pertained to actions it took after the leases had expired; therefore, the fracking company could not assert any rights that would have applied under an ongoing lease....