Sign the Petition to help Truckers get the justice they deserve - https://ohiovalleyallies.org/#justice4truckers Truck drivers are the backbone of the oil and gas industry—and the ones paying the highest price for its shortcuts, secrecy, and toxic waste. In this episode of Exposure, Billy Randel, founder of Truckers Movement for Justice, lays out the truth no one else will say out loud: without truckers, the entire fracking system collapses. For decades, drivers have hauled silica sand, radioactive brine, and chemically contaminated waste with little protection, no transparency, and almost zero enforcement from federal regulators. Now, for the first time, truckers, environmental lawyers, and community advocates have united to demand that the Department of Transportation enforce its own hazardous-materials rules on the oil and gas industry. Read about the DOT letter here - https://earthjustice.org/press/2025/truckers-petition-feds-to-enforce-hazmat-rules-on-oil-and-gas-waste Billy has spent a lifetime in labor organizing—from the United Farm Workers to the front lines of modern fracking logistics. He brings a depth of moral clarity, lived experience, and unfiltered honesty you won't hear anywhere else. This conversation cuts straight to the core of worker safety, environmental justice, and the hidden crisis unfolding across America's shale regions. If you value this work, help amplify it. These stories don't break through unless we force them into the light. Disclaimer; Exposure is an editorial and investigative journalism platform produced by Ohio Valley Allies. The views and opinions expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the organization or its affiliates. Statements made by guests reflect their personal experiences, interpretations, and analysis, and should not be construed as assertions made by Exposure. Our mission is to investigate and document the impacts of extractive industries—including oil, gas, petrochemicals, and plastics—through in-depth interviews, research, and storytelling. We aim to expose the truth behind these industries' operations and consequences using good-faith inquiry, verified sources where possible, and the protections afforded to journalists under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. The content presented in this podcast is intended for informational, educational, and documentary purposes. Exposure encourages civic engagement, public participation, and lawful efforts to improve policy and protect communities. We do not knowingly publish false or defamatory statements. All claims are based on publicly available information, firsthand accounts, expert interviews, or journalistic analysis. Where allegations or critical claims are made, we strive to provide context and sourcing. We are committed to correcting material errors. If you believe a factual inaccuracy has occurred, please contact us at info@ohiovalleyallies.org for timely review and, if warranted, correction. While Exposure covers controversial and high-stakes topics, we do so as journalists seeking transparency, accountability, civic participation, and the free exchange of ideas—not as advocates for illegal action or violence of any kind.
