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    Culinary Services Union president discusses worker exploitation with Student Senate

    “Safe and Sexy” event promotes sexual health awareness

    Follow the money; an interactive look at where endowment funds are spent at Ohio University

    Three new sustainability hubs to focus on improving Ohio University’s environmental impact

    VP of Diversity and Inclusion meets with Student Senate to discuss new LGBT Center director

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    Former president of Ohio University’s College Democrats announces campaign for City Council

    The Other Place clothing store on Court Street is permanently closing

    Hundreds participate in rainy Athens Women’s March

    City Council approves temporary lift to parking ordinance over winter break

    New JUUL policy could threaten some local businesses

  • State

    A bipartisan Ohio House bill seeks to repeal tax on women’s hygiene products

    OPINION: Sandusky takes a big step in making Election Day a holiday

    Meet John Carey, the Governor’s newest appointment who hopes to change Appalachia for the better

    Judge rules in favor of the Cincinnati Zoo regarding possession of one of its former gorillas

    Vaccination issue is now under control in Ohio

  • Opinion

    OPINION: Sandusky takes a big step in making Election Day a holiday

    The Counter OPINION: The Green New Deal

    OPINION: Why the State of the Union address was unsuccessful

    The Counter Opinion: Who should be our next President? #1

    OPINION: Can Cory Booker compare himself to former President Obama?

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    Vote Ohio: The Dem. and GOP Candidates for Governor

    Kaitlin Bennett’s open-carry walk was met with hundreds of police officers and Antifa

    Vote Ohio: The Third Party Candidates for Governor

    Vote Ohio: Executive Candidates on the Ballot | Part 1

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  • 14 hours ago A bipartisan Ohio House bill seeks to repeal tax on women’s hygiene products
  • 14 hours ago Culinary Services Union president discusses worker exploitation with Student Senate
  • 14 hours ago OPINION: Sandusky takes a big step in making Election Day a holiday
  • 1 day ago “Safe and Sexy” event promotes sexual health awareness
  • 2 days ago The Counter OPINION: The Green New Deal
  • 2 days ago Meet John Carey, the Governor’s newest appointment who hopes to change Appalachia for the better
Home Tag Archives: Ohio Environmental Council

Tag Archives: Ohio Environmental Council

Groups file appeal for coal mine permit in the Perry State Forest area

By Alejandro Figueroa
1 week ago
in :  Environment, State
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Environmental groups are fighting proposed mining of Perry State Forest. The Ohio Environmental Council (OEC), along with Friends of Perry State Forest, filed an appeal to the Environmental Review Appeals Commission to challenge a permit submitted by the Oxford Mining Company to strip mine 500 acres of the Perry State Forest. The strip mine will comprise surface mining and an …

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FirstEnergy bailout could head to Ohio Supreme Court

By Nathan Hart
March 28, 2018
in :  Money, State
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Critics have accused the bailout of supporting FirstEnergy Solutions’ failing coal plants. Electricity company FirstEnergy’s bailout could be headed to the Ohio Supreme Court, after several environmental groups filed a brief to the court. The brief was filed by the Ohio Environmental Council, the Environmental Defense Fund and the Environmental Law and Policy Center against the Public Utilities Commission of …

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Ohio EPA Director’s resignation mystifies public, raises questions

By The New Political
January 15, 2014
in :  Environment, Politics
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Columbus politicians and their constituents across the state remain bewildered by the abrupt resignation last week of Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Director Scott Nally. Nally announced his resignation Tuesday, Jan. 7, in a letter that indicated he leaving his post to pursue “other opportunities.” Nally provided no clue of what these other opportunities might be, nor did he provide any …

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New Ohio Senate Bill threatens to weaken energy efficiency policies

By Olivia Miltner
October 7, 2013
in :  Environment, Politics
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A bill that could weaken Ohio’s energy efficiency standards is currently pending in the Ohio Senate Public Utilities Committee. Sponsored by Sen. Bill Seitz, Substitute Senate Bill 58 would reform Senate Bill 221, which was passed in 2008 and set energy efficiency criteria for the four major investor-owned utility companies in Ohio. The bill was created after Seitz determined that …

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Shaheen-Portman Energy Efficiency Bill held up by non-germane amendments

By Olivia Miltner
September 29, 2013
in :  Environment, Politics
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From economics and health care to abortion and gay rights, Republicans and Democrats always seem to be on opposing ends of the political spectrum. So when it comes to another controversial topic, environmental regulation, it is surprising that the two parties might actually agree on something. The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act was proposed by Sen. Rob Portman of …

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