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Victory! Governor Strickland Signs Clean Energy Bill!

On Thursday, May 1^st, 2008 Environment Ohio staff stood with Governor Strickland as he signed Ohio’s renewable energy standard into law.  Environment Ohio staff worked with a broad coalition of environmental, consumer, business representatives and local leaders from across the state to advocate for this policy that will result in at least 12.5% of Ohio’s electricity coming from clean sources of electricity like wind and solar power by 2025.  The policy also includes an important energy efficiency standard that will reduce Ohio’s cumulative consumption 22% by 2025. 

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How You Can Help

Call your state senator and state representative and ask them to support the development of clean, homegrown wind power for Ohio.  Call 1-800-282-0253 to find your state representatives.  Ask them to support policies that will help Ohio harness at least 10 percent of our electricity from renewable wind energy within the next decade. Email Environment Ohio to let us know you made a call.

Summary

Ohio can reduce our air pollution and protect the environment by increasing our use of clean renewable energy.  By tapping into wind power, we can make our Ohio’s energy future cleaner and more secure.

Clean energy solutions exist in our own backyard.

Just like the wind farm in Bowling Green illustrates, Ohio has the technological know how to produce clean energy right here at home.  In fact, Ohio has enough wind potential to generate at least 10% of our electricity from wind within the next decade. This is enough electricity to power over 1.5 million Ohio homes!

With so much homegrown potential to meet our energy needs in a safe and affordable way, what are we waiting for?  Ohio’s leaders must act now by turning down the oil companies who always have their hand out asking for more and push for real energy solutions.  That’s why Environment Ohio is urging Ohio’s leaders to promote and invest in Ohio’s wind energy future.

Powering Ohio with clean, safe and affordable wind power will make Ohio more energy independent.  It will also create more jobs, boost our economy and reduce air pollution.  Clearly we shouldn’t wait any longer to reap the benefits that wind has to offer.