City Council proposes resolution against toxic waste disposal in Piketon City Council members expressed opposition to a plan to permamently store hazardous material in Southeast Ohio. Athens City Council’s Committee of the Whole proposed a resolution to oppose the onsite disposal of remaining waste at the Piketon Plant, a plant harbouring toxic waste in southern Ohio, at its Monday meeting. The resolution comes in lieu of U.S. Department of Energy’s … Read More
OU powers down to earn $120K The university raked in $121,260 last Wednesday when it quickly cut electrical usage by almost 30 percent as part of a program to relieve stress on the electrical grid and fill holes in the university budget. Three years ago, the university enrolled in Demand Response, a program that incentivizes businesses and schools to dramatically reduce energy usage when there is … Read More