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Columbus-Today, Ohio House Speaker Jon
Husted announced new and improved standards for renewable energy and
energy efficiency, including strong enforcement and benchmarks to
ensure success. These standards were supported by Ohio environmental
advocates and Ohio-based manufacturers and business leaders for
renewable energy and energy efficiency.
What's New
January 9, 2008 - The Ohio House of Representatives heard testimony on the advanced energy standard in Senate Bill 221. Environment Ohio staff is continuing to advocate for strengthening the renewable energy portion of the legislation by
advocating for stronger interim benchmarks that would result in Ohio reaching
10% of our electricity from clean wind energy and other renewable sources of
power by 2018.
Click
here to sign our petition for improving Senate Bill 221
Click
here to email your representative in support of strengthening Senate Bill
221
November 7, 2007 - As Ohio’s leaders consider an energy plan for Ohio, a coalition
of 22 State Representatives joined together to support a policy that would
result in Ohio harnessing 10 percent of its electricity from wind energy within
the next decade. The coalition, lead by state Representative Adams (R-Shelby), wrote and signed a letter that they sent to Governor Strickland, Speaker Husted and Senate President Harris in support of wind energy.
“Ohio’s
wind energy resources could power at least 10 percent of our electricity needs
within the next decade,” stated State Representative John Adams . “It’s
time for Ohio
to put the pieces together and get this show on the road.”
Click Here to read the press release from the event
Click Here to read the letter in support of wind energy
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.
Environmental
Advocates, Ohio Manufacturers & Business Leaders Praise Speaker
Husted’s Plan to Boost Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency for
Ohio’s Economy & Environment
2/21/2008
