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    July 27, 2026

    Jon Husted defended Google's $43.5 million Ohio tax break. Now he's taken $69,750 from data center and utility interests.

    The donations from Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle and AEP are a small share of Husted's $14.35 million haul but fuel Brown's ad attacking his tax-break record.

    Jon Husted defended Google's $43.5 million Ohio tax break. Now he's taken $69,750 from data center and utility interests.
    July 27, 2026

    More Ohioans are getting their power shut off as energy costs surge

    AEP Ohio's disconnection rate hit 15%, quadruple FirstEnergy's, as the utility's CEO earned $36 million last year while bills climbed 53% since 2021.

    More Ohioans are getting their power shut off as energy costs surge
    July 24, 2026

    State AGs join legal fight against Trump’s wind farm freeze

    Nineteen attorneys general say the Pentagon's stalled reviews have frozen more than 155 onshore wind projects nationwide since August 2025, including five in Washington state alone.

    State AGs join legal fight against Trump’s wind farm freeze
    July 20, 2026

    Feds advance plan to open 2,800 acres of Ohio’s Wayne National Forest to fracking

    The U.S. Bureau of Land Management scheduled a September 2026 lease sale for 2,800 acres of Wayne National Forest, a preserve long sought by the oil and gas industry. This could mean fracking Ohio’s only national forest for the first time.

    Feds advance plan to open 2,800 acres of Ohio’s Wayne National Forest to fracking
    July 20, 2026

    Cleveland Fed: Business activity up, but high fuel costs are increasing prices, hurting consumers

    Retailers told the Cleveland Fed that low-income shoppers are cutting spending while auto dealers report softer sales tied to high vehicle prices and interest rates.

    Cleveland Fed: Business activity up, but high fuel costs are increasing prices, hurting consumers
    July 17, 2026

    Ohio's air turns hazardous. Moreno's answer: sanction Canada — not the climate change fueling the fires

    Climate scientists say warming, not arson, is driving Canada's bigger fires, while Moreno's own record includes fossil fuel advocacy that fuels that warming.

    Ohio's air turns hazardous. Moreno's answer: sanction Canada — not the climate change fueling the fires
    July 17, 2026

    Amid heat wave, energy assistance is available in Ohio

    A family of four earning under $57,750 a year can qualify for help with AC repairs, bills or shutoffs through the state's Summer Crisis Program, running through Sept. 30.

    Amid heat wave, energy assistance is available in Ohio
    July 17, 2026

    Steubenville accepts $1.1 million bid to frack 157 acres of its own land, including two parks

    Nearly 100 acres sit under Beatty Park near a historic cemetery, and the city hasn't decided how it will spend the money, resident Greg Burrier says.

    Steubenville accepts $1.1 million bid to frack 157 acres of its own land, including two parks
    July 17, 2026

    Ohio Power Siting Board asks court to punt on high-stakes solar case

    Advocates say the board's own missed deadlines helped expire Kingwood Solar's grid agreement, the same lapse it now cites to ask the court to dismiss the case.

    Ohio Power Siting Board asks court to punt on high-stakes solar case
    July 16, 2026

    Google is building a $500 million data center in rural Ohio. Neighbors are furious

    Google used shell companies and NDAs with commissioners to secretly assemble the site before securing $600 million in tax breaks, while House Speaker Matt Huffman stays silent nearby.

    Google is building a $500 million data center in rural Ohio. Neighbors are furious
    July 16, 2026

    PJM Interconnection electricity price hits cap again in latest auction

    Data center demand and a widening supply shortfall are driving the $16 billion cost increase, adding up to $320 a year to some residential bills.

    PJM Interconnection electricity price hits cap again in latest auction
    July 15, 2026

    Submetering boss gave Ramaswamy $25K as bill easing rules for his industry advanced

    DeWine vetoed the bill weeks later, calling the submetering model fundamentally flawed and citing tenants barred from choosing suppliers or income-based aid.

    Submetering boss gave Ramaswamy $25K as bill easing rules for his industry advanced
    July 15, 2026

    Relief from energy bills unlikely as utilities request billions in rate hikes

    PowerLines found regulators rejected just two of 83 rate requests last year, as one in six U.S. households already fall behind on utility bills.

    Relief from energy bills unlikely as utilities request billions in rate hikes
    July 14, 2026

    ‘The precipice of an emergency.’ Marietta residents worry drinking water could become contaminated.

    ODNR has confirmed brine waste migration from seven Washington County injection wells since 2019, prompting four owners to voluntarily halt operations this July.

    ‘The precipice of an emergency.’ Marietta residents worry drinking water could become contaminated.
    July 10, 2026

    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.

    In Ohio, solar is no big threat to farmland
    July 8, 2026

    Ohio has made $314 million by opening state lands to fracking

    Signing bonuses and early royalty payments signal Ohio’s decision to open state parks and wildlife areas to fracking means big money for the state. Environmentalists say it’s not worth the tradeoff.

    Ohio has made $314 million by opening state lands to fracking
    July 7, 2026

    Ohio ratepayers’ summer electric bills could top $800, report says

    A Third Way report blames Trump administration policies for blocking clean energy while propping up coal, as Ohioans face 17% bill increases amid a $1 billion utility scandal.

    Ohio ratepayers’ summer electric bills could top $800, report says
    July 7, 2026

    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.

    New Ohio bill could hamstring big wind and solar farms even more
    July 7, 2026

    As Trump buyouts shake offshore wind industry, states hope developers stay in the game

    Trump's $2.5 billion in buyout deals to kill offshore wind projects threaten state climate goals, prompting seven states to sue over what they call illegal lease cancellations.

    As Trump buyouts shake offshore wind industry, states hope developers stay in the game
    July 6, 2026

    FirstEnergy bribery scandal haunts Jon Husted's Senate race as Ohio ratepayers keep paying

    Husted testified as a defense witness in the bribery trial this spring, as Ohio ratepayers continue paying hundreds of millions for the bailout he championed.

    FirstEnergy bribery scandal haunts Jon Husted's Senate race as Ohio ratepayers keep paying
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