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Most Recent NewsGreenovate partnering with Environment Ohio to release energy report 2/01/2010Ohio’s green energy economy is the focus of an upcoming event hosted by Greenovate, in collaboration with Environment Ohio, this Saturday, February 6. The event will feature a panel discussion led by local business leaders and public officials who are actively promoting energy efficiency. Environment Ohio Applauds Ohio’s Congressional Champions 1/20/2010Five members of Ohio’s Congressional delegation voted for the environment and clean energy jobs 100% of the time in the past year and a half, according to the annual Congressional Scorecard on major environmental issues released today by Environment Ohio. Representatives Boccieri, Driehaus, Kilroy, Space, and Sutton were all designated as “environmental champions” for votes tracked in the Scorecard. Solar Schools Bill Garners Bi-Partisan Support in House 12/17/2009The Ohio House of Representatives today voted overwhelmingly in favor of adopting renewable energy at Ohio school districts. House Bill 113, which passed with a bipartisan vote of 91-5, directs approximately seventy of the state’s largest school districts to install renewable energy systems, including solar, wind, or geothermal. Most Recent ReportsEnvironment Ohio 2009 Congressional Scorecard 1/20/2010Environment Ohio, along with our Nation federation (Environment America), produces this regular report on key votes in Congress as one of our many tools to help citizens engage in and impact environmental policy. The 2009 Scorecard looks at the key environmental votes taken between May 2007 and September 2009. America's Biggest Polluters 12/03/2009The United States relies heavily on outdated technology and limited resources for most of its electricity needs. While the production of clean,renewable energy such as wind and solar power is growing, the vast majority of American electricity comes from burning fossil fuels—coal, oil, and natural gas—and from nuclear power. Power plants are the single largest source of U.S. carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, the main pollutant that fuels global warming. Coal is the biggest culprit. Coal supplies just under half of America’s electricity – more than any other source – and is the dirtiest of all fuels. Our long-time dependence on fossil fuels wreaks havoc on our environment by polluting our air, land, and water; and it puts our entire economy at risk due to our reliance on imports from unfriendly parts of the world. Too Much Pollution 11/12/2009America’s reliance on fossil fuels—oil, coal and natural gas—for energy creates a host of problems, including air and water pollution, global warming pollution, high and unpredictable bills for consumers and businesses, and the need to import oil from unstable parts of the world. Our Issues in the NewsNuclear Power: Too Costly to Revive 1/21/2010Is nuclear power a solution we can afford? The short answer is no. Sutton, Boccieri get perfect score from eco-group 1/20/2010U.S. Reps. Betty Sutton, D-Copley Township, and John Boccieri, D-Alliance, both got 100 percent grades for their voting on 15 environmental and green-energy issues in a report card that Environment Ohio released Wednesday. Going with the Wind 1/15/2010An opportunity exists for Ohio to advance its economy, environment and the country's energy security. Ted Strickland describes the state's adoption of an ''advanced energy portfolio standard'' in 2008 as ''one of the most important things to happen in Ohio in decades.'' |