OH: Climate Change
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Researchers link air pollution with dementia risk
Recent data ranks Columbus as the most polluted major city in the U.S., highlighting concerns about common pollutants, like smog and vehicle …
FirstEnergy abandons interim clean energy goals to address climate change
Ohio-based FirstEnergy also comes in "first" to eliminate its short-term 2030 emissions reduction goal amid an ongoing bribery investigation related t…
Biden’s Climate Corps could bring jobs to Appalachian Ohio
A Biden administration program called the American Climate Corps aims to hire and train 20,000 people in conservation, climate and clean-energy jobs…
Bowling Green, Ohio, residents say costly power plant drives up energy bills
Some residents of Bowling Green, Ohio, are saying the city's main power source, Prairie State Energy Campus in Illinois, is expensive, dirty…
USDA's climate action fellows to help Ohio farmers/small businesses access clean energy funds
Ohio will soon get a dedicated person to help farmers, ranchers and other landowners apply for federal grants to help fight pollution and climate …
Ohio environmental groups skeptical of carbon-capture rule for public lands
The Biden administration is considering a rule change to allow carbon dioxide from air or industrial processes to be captured and stored in national p…
Federal funding could transform Ohio Valley into a manufacturing hub
Manufacturers in Ohio employ around 12% of the state's workforce, and advocates say the state's Appalachian region could bolster its economy by …
Older adults and climate advocacy
While scientists say extreme climate changes are happening more frequently, a new study aims to link aging adults to its risks and their potential to …
Cleveland expands local air monitoring program
The City of Cleveland wants new community air advisers to help expand air monitoring in historically redlined neighborhoods. Christina Yoka…
Ohio stands to gain from EPA's new methane rules
The Environmental Protection Agency is clamping down on methane emissions, a harmful pollutant and driver of climate change Appalachian communities …
Future of offshore wind in Lake Erie in flux as Icebreaker project shelved
Offshore wind development in the Great Lakes region has had a turbulent history and faced many challenges. Initially considered a promising location …
EV companies call for building heavy-duty vehicle infrastructure
Clean-energy advocates in Ohio and around the country say now is the time for the government to ensure the nation has the medium- and heavy-duty truck…