/tags/ohio-environmental-council Ohio Environmental Council en-US Copyright Wed, 05 Apr 2023 20:34:18 GMT /2023-04-05/environmental-activists-say-ohio-utility-regulators-could-halt-fees-for-two-coal-fired-plants A group of activists say a provision in the nuclear power plant bailout they opposed, which extended subsidies for those coal plants to all Ohio electric ratepayers, gives them the power to stop certain fees. Wed, 05 Apr 2023 20:34:18 GMT /2023-04-05/environmental-activists-say-ohio-utility-regulators-could-halt-fees-for-two-coal-fired-plants Karen Kasler /news/2022-09-20/giant-eagle-announces-deal-to-power-central-ohio-stores-with-renewable-energy The company says its long-term agreement with NRG Energy will provide enough renewable electricity to power the company’s central Ohio Market District, Giant Eagle, and GetGo locations. Tue, 20 Sep 2022 19:48:13 GMT /news/2022-09-20/giant-eagle-announces-deal-to-power-central-ohio-stores-with-renewable-energy Matthew Rand /2022-09-01/ohio-environmentalists-say-the-epas-authority-to-fight-climate-change-is-new-in-federal-law The Inflation Reduction Act, which invests $369 billion in projects that reduce climate change, also spells out specific authority for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Thu, 01 Sep 2022 10:42:16 GMT /2022-09-01/ohio-environmentalists-say-the-epas-authority-to-fight-climate-change-is-new-in-federal-law Andy Chow /2022-07-05/environmental-advocates-say-scotus-ruling-on-epa-hinders-ohios-climate-change-fight Environmental advocates are pushing back on the ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court that stops the EPA from enacting rules to reduce carbon emissions. Tue, 05 Jul 2022 18:33:22 GMT /2022-07-05/environmental-advocates-say-scotus-ruling-on-epa-hinders-ohios-climate-change-fight Andy Chow /2021-12-21/columbus-joins-clean-energy-coalition Mayor Ginther announced on Tuesday that Columbus is joining Power A Clean Future Ohio (PCFO), a nonpartisan coalition and campaign that works with local communities to develop equitable clean energy solutions. Columbus is the twenty-fifth Ohio city to join the coalition. Tue, 21 Dec 2021 20:38:10 GMT /2021-12-21/columbus-joins-clean-energy-coalition Trecia Pannell /politics-government/2021-12-09/columbus-mayor-announces-the-citys-first-ever-climate-action-plan Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther unveiled the city's first-ever Climate Action Plan on Thursday. The plan sets a goal of total carbon neutrality by 2050 and a 45 percent reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Thu, 09 Dec 2021 18:55:15 GMT /politics-government/2021-12-09/columbus-mayor-announces-the-citys-first-ever-climate-action-plan Matthew Rand /politics/2021-09-28/third-lawsuit-filed-over-ohios-new-legislative-maps This makes the third legal challenge to maps approved on a party-line vote by the Ohio Redistricting Commission. Tue, 28 Sep 2021 11:58:37 GMT /politics/2021-09-28/third-lawsuit-filed-over-ohios-new-legislative-maps Karen Kasler /news/2020-11-12/ohio-lawmakers-looking-at-different-options-for-potential-nuclear-bailout-repeal An Ohio Senate committee held a hearing on two different pieces of legislation that address the sweeping energy law, HB6, which creates more than $1… Thu, 12 Nov 2020 11:31:20 GMT /news/2020-11-12/ohio-lawmakers-looking-at-different-options-for-potential-nuclear-bailout-repeal Andy Chow /news/2020-09-10/nuclear-bailout-repeal-sparks-debate-over-electric-bill-costs The Ohio House will begin to hold hearings on a possible repeal of a sweeping energy law that bailed out two nuclear power plants, among several other… Thu, 10 Sep 2020 10:31:27 GMT /news/2020-09-10/nuclear-bailout-repeal-sparks-debate-over-electric-bill-costs Andy Chow /news/2019-02-05/environmental-groups-oppose-dewines-pick-to-lead-puco Environmental groups are opposing Gov. Mike DeWine’s appointment to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. DeWine picked Sam Randazzo to serve on, and… Tue, 05 Feb 2019 13:00:07 GMT /news/2019-02-05/environmental-groups-oppose-dewines-pick-to-lead-puco Andy Chow