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Amid energy law freeze, Ohio solar market stalls

By the time Ohio's energy law freeze took effect last week, the new law had already caused a significant setback for the state’s solar energy sector.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 18 September 2014
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Critics: Ohio not doing enough to protect habitat from drilling

Conservation experts say fracking can add to the dangers faced by Ohio’s rare species, but state efforts to identify and protect important habitats have been dramatically scaled back.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 9 September 2014
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Ohio group pushes for workplace electric vehicle charging

Ohio advocates are trying to encourage more employers to install electric vehicle charges as the technology becomes more mainstream.

By Douglas J. Guth . 22 August 2014
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Critics: Ohio case fits wider pattern of quieting fracking foes

A lawsuit filed by an Ohio company last month seeks to remove two anti-fracking billboards near a wastewater site it operates.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 21 August 2014
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FirstEnergy touts benefits of plan critics decry as 'bailout'

Environmental and consumer advocates continue to criticize a FirstEnergy rate proposal as a “bailout” for aging power plants that can’t compete on the free market, undermining competition at ratepayers’ expense.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 14 August 2014
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Wet gas means more profits for Ohio, says state

Horizontal hydraulic fracturing means natural gas extraction is booming in Ohio, and the Utica Shale's particular type of "wet gas" means even more profits.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 15 July 2014
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University of Dayton divests dirty energy

The move by Ohio’s largest Catholic university is one of the latest steps in a growing movement to use divestment as a way to address climate change and promote social justice. The University of Dayton is first divesting its domestic holdings in large coal and fossil fuel companies. After that, it will unload various foreign investments and then restrict future investments in private equity or hedge funds involving fossil fuels.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 11 July 2014
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Ohio study finds more costs than benefits in shale gas drilling

Shale drilling has yielded mixed economic results and unfulfilled promises in Carroll County, Ohio, as noted in a study by Policy Matters Ohio. Unemployment is down to 8.3 percent from a recession-era high of 14 percent. However, in parsing these figures, researchers discovered that shale gas drilling has not yet lived up to the jobs promised.

By Douglas J. Guth . 9 July 2014
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Cincinnati Zoo spotlights solar energy

A solar array at the Cincinnati Zoo is cutting energy costs and giving visitors a lesson in clean energy, while also keeping their cars cool. Developers hope SB 310 won't derail future such projects.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 8 July 2014
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Midwest-born 'Toxic Avenger' speaks out in the Marcellus

Illinois native Sandra Steingraber, a high-profile anti-fracking activist and scientist, spoke to journalists in Pittsburgh about recent developments and the larger fracking landscape.

By Kari Lydersen . 2 July 2014