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Kasich sees the light on renewable energy – sort of – during his presidential...
TOLEDO — “…Kasich’s reversal on the general renewable energy mandates is seen by many as a huge step forward and a testament to the growing strength of that market, especially after major corporations...
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Ohio lawmakers’ report ignores benefits of clean energy standards
COLUMBUS — “On September 30, Ohio’s Energy Mandates Study Committee issued its final report, calling for an indefinite continuation of a current two-year freeze of any further requirements under the...
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‘Giveaways’ fill final report on Ohio clean energy standards
COLUMBUS — “The committee’s final report, issued September 30, focuses on the costs of the policies while not mentioning the benefits. Gov. John Kasich has called the committee’s recommendation to...
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What’s so wrong about Ohio’s freeze on clean energy? As it turns out …...
COLUMBUS — “The Committee’s justification for recommending an indefinite freeze focuses mainly on costs rather than the complete picture that should also include benefits, all while downplaying the...
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Debate over Ohio’s energy mandates is heavy on opinions, light on research
Ohio lawmakers’ months-long debate over state energy mandates has been marked by a reliance on historical data and studies from agenda-driven organizations on both sides, with no independent forecasts...
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Ohio lawmakers’ energy mandates study critically flawed: Gabe Elsner (Opinion)
An urban wind farm sprouted along Lake Erie on an old Bethlehem Steel site in Lackawanna, New York. An Ohio Energy Mandates Study Committee has recommended an indefinite freeze of Ohio’s alternative...
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Ohio politicians on “Energy Mandates Study Committee” took $830,000 from...
Data courtesy The National Institute on Money in State Politics – FollowTheMoney.org COLUMBUS — “A wolf pack of in-state utilities and out-of-state petrochemical billionaires has attacked Ohio’s clean...
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Kasich: ‘All the above’ energy approach
Presidential contender’s proposal includes renewables, conservation measures COLUMBUS — “Last year, the Republican-controlled General Assembly enacted a two-year timeout in state law that required...
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Don’t make Ohio’s energy fumble
DETROIT — “Ohio made a bad call last spring when Gov. John Kasich and Ohio’s General Assembly froze the state’s energy efficiency and renewable energy standards. The move undeniably shackled the...
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Reinstating Ohio’s alternative-energy standards must become a priority for...
CLEVELAND — “There’s good news about the possible thaw of Ohio’s frozen renewable-energy and energy-efficiency benchmarks. First, Republican Gov. John Kasich remains opposed to continuing the freeze...
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Ohio’s renewable energy backpedaling
DAYTON — “One sign that there was a bias in the information given to the Study Committee is an estimate that the unemployment rate would increase by 10% due to the original renewable portfolio...
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Homage to Old King Coal
TOLEDO — “Before Ohio froze its energy-efficiency mandate, it saved consumers and businesses $1 billion on their electric bills and curbed energy waste. Environmental groups cite other benefits, less...
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Thank you to our members
We at Ohio Citizen Action have a lot to be thankful for. Since January, we’ve talked to 71,863 people on their doorsteps about our clean energy campaign. Here’s what we’ve accomplished together: The...
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AEP’s renewable-energy plan snubs will of legislature, state senator says
Sen. Bill Seitz, R-Cincinnati, says he has “major concerns” about the renewable-energy provision in a proposed settlement involving American Electric Power. COLUMBUS — “Sen. Bill Seitz, R-Cincinnati,...
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Kasich rejects bond issue to battle algae in Lake Erie
Governor John Kasich said he doesn’t want to see the restoration of the state mandate that utilities find 25 percent of their power from renewable or advanced technology sources. COLUMBUS — “Mr. Kasich...
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Reports: Ohio energy standard costs lower than previously thought
The Timber Road wind farm near Tipton, Ohio. photo: David Grant COLUMBUS — “As Ohio lawmakers continue to debate the state’s renewable energy standards, a pair of recent reports show the costs of...
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Kasich: Ohio will go back to ‘unpalatable’ renewable energy standards if...
GOFFSTOWN, NH — “In New Hampshire this week, where the governor is stumping for the Republican presidential ticket, Kasich told a town hall about the “battle” with some legislators over the clean...
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Kasich to Ohio lawmakers: Don’t gut efficiency and clean energy (video)
Republican presidential candidate, Ohio Gov. John Kasich speaks during a campaign stop, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016, in New Boston, N.H. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) (Matt Rourke/AP) CLEVELAND — “Gov. John Kasich...
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Keeping the lights on
COLUMBUS — “Two years ago, Ohio lawmakers passed a law freezing Ohio’s renewable-energy standards, which were put in place in 2008 to drive development of alternative energy and energy conservation....
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Renewable energy charges to show up on AEP bills
COLUMBUS — “American Electric Power Company Inc. customers will soon see the costs of renewable energy and energy efficiency programs on their bills. An Ohio law that froze the state’s alternative...
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