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The fight for community solar in Ohio continues.

The widely supported bipartisan bill, HB197, will establish community owned solar pilot and solar development programs throughout Ohio. HB197 has had 8 hearings since it was introduced in June of 2023 with over 55 proponent ...

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By Roxanne Groff and Heather Cantino, Athens County’s Future Action Network (ACFAN) steering committee members since 2012

The story of how Athens County closed six injection wells in our county is about the collective efforts of scores of concerned people who knew the dangers of fracking and injection wells and put their energies ...

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No doubt that most people are feeling the effects of this summer’s relentless heat (12 days above 90 degrees in the Ohio River Valley so far) and drought conditions. Farmers are worried about crops and homeowners watch as their lawns turn brown. Our family spends lots of time hauling water from our rain barrels and cisterns to water our garden and ...

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The derailment of train cars carrying toxic vinyl chloride in East Palestine last year impacted areas from Wisconsin to Maine and North Carolina. Snow and rain samples that were collected and analyzed across 16 states show abnormally high pH levels and chloride contamination during the weeks following the train wreck.

Research published last ...

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A coalition of Unitarian Universalist organizations and friends are launching an event designed to reimagine climate justice work on the weekend of September 28th and 29th. More information about how to get involved and organizing support materials for Reimagine ...

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