Ohio Beyond Coal

05/31/2023

Etna Township Trustees are considering petitioning Licking County Commissioners to ban solar and wind farms over 50mw in Etna. Trustees will hold a second public meeting on June 6th,

The trustees allowed for public comment specifically on the topic during the May 16 meeting and will seek to bring in experts for the June 6 meeting.

05/25/2023

Letter from George Banziger of Marietta on AEP's proposed rate hike published in the Marietta Times

American Electric Power (AEP) is raising its electricity rates in Ohio on June 1 by 28%. On top of that huge increase, AEP Ohio is proposing an additional 5% rate hike to take effect in 2024 with a continued annual increase until 2030. AEP Ohio is asking the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO...

05/25/2023

Over a dozen community members testified in AEP rate hike hearings this week (400 have submitted written comments). We shared the impact of skyrocketing utility bills and asked the PUCO to deny the increases.

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio held a hearing to help its commissioners decide whether to approve AEP Ohio's proposal that would lead to a rate hike."

05/16/2023

Utility bills are skyrocketing while AEP reaps billions in profits. Join us at public hearings in Columbus next week to oppose the rate hikes.

AEP Ohio is proposing a 5% increase in distribution charges on utility bills, starting next year. An over 2 billion dollar increase over the next 6 years. These increases are on top of surging energy supply costs, with bills going up 30% this June. Meanwhile AEP generates billions in profits, while....

04/25/2023

RSVP for our virtual training this Thursday! https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=7013q000001QSOdAAO

04/03/2023

Join us this Wed April 5th!
Register here: http://bit.ly/3FCqdzg

03/28/2023

Virtual letter to the editor workshop tomorrow (3/29)! RSVP here: https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=7013q000002OByuAAG

03/16/2023

EPA Addresses Cross-State Air Pollution in Final Rule

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- EPA is taking action to reduce harmful smog pollution today by finalizing the agency’s Good Neighbor Plan for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard.

03/09/2023

This verdict confirms the illegal corruption of House Bill 6. Parts of the law are still in place, including the massive bailout of two polluting coal plants. Join us March 22 to discuss how we can take action. Link is in comments.

The guilty verdict marks the end of Householder’s long political career in which he twice held the speaker’s gavel.

02/28/2023

An activist group is spreading misinformation to stop solar projects in rural America

An NPR/Floodlight investigation found that a longtime Republican insider is stoking solar opposition by spreading bad information about health and environmental risks. Her influence is growing.