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CLEVELAND — “The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio today rejected multiple appeals of its October 2016 ruling giving FirstEnergy an extra $204 million a year for up to five years, officially for upgrades to the company’s local wires and substations, but say opponents, actually allowing the company to use the money in […]
COLUMBUS — “As the Ohio legislative session resumes next month, subsidies for nuclear generation and 1950s-era coal plants are expected to once again be on the table. Other pending electricity bills deal with renewable energy, energy efficiency, corporate separation of utilities and consumer protections. The outcome could shape Ohio’s electricity […]
NEW YORK, NY — “Breathing dirty air causes stress hormones to spike, new research suggests, which could help explain why long-term exposure to pollution is associated with heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and a shorter life span. Dr. Haidong Kan of Fudan University in Shanghai, China, and colleagues looked specifically at […]
COLUMBUS — “Tomorrow, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) will issue its rehearing order on FirstEnergy’s bailout plea. If, like us, you have vacation brain, here’s a refresher: Last October, the PUCO gave a tentative $625-million subsidy to reduce FirstEnergy’s debt associated with its bad business decisions. Admittedly less than the […]
An environmental disaster in North Carolina reveals that a rare, potentially dangerous compound is abundant in burned coal BLACKSBURG, VA — “Scientists studying the aftermath of a massive coal-ash spill in North Carolina have discovered a byproduct of the fossil fuel that may pose human health risks. …The newly identified […]
UTICA, NY — “Earlier this week, the Adirondack Council joined with the state of Maryland and a coalition of environmental and health organizations to file a notice of intent to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its failure to require Midwest power plants to turn on already-installed pollution control […]
Groundbreaking report reflects leaps in battery technology, is paired with Action Plan so cities and towns can act on pledges to help slow the climate crisis DURHAM, NC — “Recent leaps in battery technology, combined with falling solar power prices and energy-saving advances, mean North Carolina can replace all fossil […]
A new study finds 6.5% of global GDP goes to subsidizing dirty fossil fuels LONDON, UK — “Fossil fuels have two major problems that paint a dim picture for their future energy dominance. These problems are inter-related but still should be discussed separately. First, they cause climate change. We know […]
CINCINNATI — Live the rock star dream in this live band karaoke contest fundraiser. Proceeds benefit Ohio Citizen Action’s campaign to break Ohio’s dependence upon inefficient, dirty coal plants and to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy use. Sign up to be a Core Contestant by contacting Melissa English or […]
COLUMBUS — “A Columbus electric utility is buying the largest single-site wind project in American history – and it’s chosen April as the do-or-die month for its future. The 800-turbine, 2,000 megawatt project being built in Oklahoma by Invenergy and General Electric’s renewable energy division is a massive undertaking that […]
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Clean air victory!Today we learned we have won our lawsuit against U.S. EPA for failure to update air
Victory! Clean energy majority in Ohio won the day todayCOLUMBUS — We did it! The pro-clean energy majority in Ohio won the day today when
Victory on utility bailoutsOhio electricity customers won a huge victory April 27, when the Federal Energy
Victory! Governor Kasich line-item vetoes the Tangible Personal Property Tax giveaway to utilitiesCOLUMBUS — With just hours to go before the deadline last night, Governor John Kasich
Cleveland’s controversial plan to build ‘trash-to-energy’ facility declared deadCLEVELAND — “A long-debated proposition to build an expensive and controversial
Victory! Cincinnati chooses clean, green energy – againCINCINNATI — “Yesterday the people of Cincinnati achieved another victory in the
Incinerator won’t pollute region’s air• writing personal letters to Mayor Jackson • putting yard signs in our yards •
Cincinnati becomes first major city to offer 100% green electricity to residentsCincinnati voters overwhelmingly supported 100% renewable energy as a priority
Coal plants drop off the mapEach year 819,195,781 pounds of pollution will NOT be dumped into our air and water
FirstEnergy, citing impact of environmental regulations, will retire six coal-fired power plants14,280 citizens sent letters to decision makers supporting the campaign