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Ohio Newspapers Silent on ALEC as Group Influences State Senates Anti-Renewable Legislation
2014-05-16 17:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: As the Ohio Senate`s members debated about and eventually passed legislation to freeze renewable energy and efficiency standards for two years, some of the state`s most-read newspapers chose American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) affiliates for nearly half of their interviews. Still, none of those publications have mentioned ALEC once since April 7, according to analysis from Media Matters for America (MMFA). That`s a little troubling considering that the legislators behind Senate Bill...
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State geologists in Ohio link seismic activity to fracking
2014-04-11 12:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: State geologists in Ohio have for the first time linked earthquake activity in the Marcellus Shale basin to hydraulic fracturing, confirming the suspicions of activists pushing for drilling limits in the interest of public health. State Oil & Gas Chief Rick Simmers told The Associated Press on Friday that a state investigation of five small tremors in the Youngstown area last month has found a probable link. He said Ohio is setting new permitting conditions in earthquake-sensitive areas and...
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Ohio State grad's boot designs awarded best in Western style
2014-02-17 07:48:44| Apparel - Topix.net
Durango designer and OSU graduate Caitlin Beals was part of a team at the shoe company awarded the 2013 Plus Award for design excellence in the Cowboy Boots category.
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Ohio State grad's boot designs awarded best in Western style
2014-02-17 05:36:53| Footwear - Topix.net
Durango designer and OSU graduate Caitlin Beals was part of a team at the shoe company awarded the 2013 Plus Award for design excellence in the Cowboy Boots category.
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Will Ohio Become First State to Rescind Renewable Energy Mandates?
2013-11-19 21:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Ohio is the latest state with utilities and elected officials trying to thwart the renewable energy industry. The Ohio Senate`s Public Utilities Committee is expected to vote on a bill this week that would make the state the first to rid itself of mandates that require an increased amount of renewable energy and energy efficiency over time, reported WKSU.org. The bill, introduced as Senate Bill (SB) 58 by committee chair Sen. Bill Seitz (R-Cincinnati) earlier this year, would rescind standards...
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