In Ohio, solar is no big threat to farmland
Golf courses use nearly triple the farmland solar does statewide, and suburban sprawl five times more, according to a new SEIA land-use map.
Kathiann M. Kowalski
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New Ohio bill could hamstring big wind and solar farms even more
Senate Bill 294, backed by fossil fuel groups, would require solar and wind projects to prove 50% reliability, a standard solar advocates say is unachievable and would block projects the state already favors less than gas and nuclear.
Ohio has blocked a lot of wind and solar. Its residents pay the price.
A Save Ohio Parks analysis finds Ohio blocked 5.3 GW of clean energy over 12 years, as Senate Bill 294 moves to make solar and wind approvals even harder.
Ohio utilities report subpar grid reliability as they seek a lower bar
Duke Energy and FirstEnergy want weaker reliability rules even as they miss current standards for the tenth consecutive year, drawing pushback from consumer advocates.
Confusing ballot wording may have tipped Ohio vote on renewables ban
Exit polling suggests voters actually opposed the ban 54-46, but confusing ballot language flipped the outcome to 53-47 in favor of keeping it.
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Resident-led campaign fails to reverse Ohio county’s ban on renewables
This story was originally published by Canary Media. Residents in Richland County, Ohio, voted narrowly Tuesday to keep a ban…
An Ohio court may OK fracking-waste wells despite pollution concerns
Ohio is moving to approve fracking waste wells in Washington County despite local opposition — while solar and wind projects face permit denials for the same kind of pushback.
Supreme Court won’t hear appeal in Ohio utility bribery case
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear appeals from Larry Householder and Matt Borges, upholding convictions in Ohio’s HB 6 bribery scandal tied to FirstEnergy.
This Ohio county put a ban on wind and solar. Will voters reverse it?
Richland County residents vote May 5 on whether to overturn a commissioner-imposed ban on large-scale wind and solar projects — a decision that could set a precedent for clean energy fights across Ohio.
Fossil fuel promoters tied to campaign to keep Ohio county renewable ban
Richland County voters are deciding whether to reject a wind and solar ban. Organizations linked to pro-gas interests have given money to keep it in place.
What to expect as Ohio utility corruption trial heads for a do-over
A mistrial in the HB 6 utility corruption case sends former FirstEnergy executives Chuck Jones and Mik Dowling back to court Sept. 28 — with legal experts pointing to jury confusion over regulatory complexity as a key factor in the deadlocked verdict.
Ohio blocks big solar farm, despite apparently fake public comments
Ohio regulators denied a permit for the Crossroads Solar project in Morrow County, citing local opposition — even though many comments against it were found to be duplicated or faked. Critics say the process gives fossil fuels preferential treatment.
