We sometimes forget that our quality of life depends on accesssible and safe drinking water. Please lend support to those communities in northwest Ohio who have the foresight to protect the primary source of drinking water for more than 385,000 people. Comment period extended to April 16.
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Tell Governor Strickland That you are Thankful That Ohio is Moving Beyond Coal!
American Municipal Power announced that it has abandoned plans to build a huge, polluting coal plant along the Ohio River in Meigs County. Click here to tell Governor Strickland that you are thankful that Ohio is moving beyond coal, and that you want more investments in renewables and efficiency.
Ohio Boasts Clean Energy Jobs
February 4th, 2010
Rally for Clean Energy
The Buckeye State is leading the pack in Clean Energy Jobs! The Council of State Governments recently ranked Ohio as Number One in the nation for green job creation, with nearly 2,500 jobs created or retained through home weatherization. Jennifer Miller, conservation program coordinator for the Sierra Club’s Ohio Chapter, was interviewed with the Public News Service.
Click here to listen to Jen Miller’s radio interview, which was featured on radio stations statewide.
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Getting Back on Track with Passenger Rail and Transit
February 5th, 2010
Ohio is finally getting on track in the transportation sector with the receipt of $400,000,000 in federal stimulus support to re-establish passenger rail in our state. By 2011, construction efforts will begin for a passenger rail line connecting Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Dayton, which will reach 60% of Ohio’s population.
Water Quality Scorecard Provides Tool for Protecting Local Water Resources
February 1st, 2010
U.S. EPA is releasing a first-of-its-kind water quality scorecard that will help communities in rural, suburban and urban settings incorporate green infrastructure practices to protect local water quality and improve both the built and natural environment.
Do Reports Paint a True Picture of Ohio’s Waterways? Learn More at OEPA Public Meetings
February 1st, 2010
On Feb. 2 and 3, Ohio EPA will hold three public information sessions to assist those who wish to comment on the draft 2010 water quality report that depicts the status of Ohio’s waterways. One item we can take away from this process is that we don’t have updated monitoring information about several large rivers in Ohio, and that information is not reflected in the water quality report. Read More