Wind energy has divided one rural Ohio county. Now, voters get to decide its fate

Julie GrantOctober 21, 2022

An anti-wind movement is spreading across the country, often fueled by misinformation. Now, voters in Crawford County, Ohio, get to decide whether to lift a ban on wind this November.

Climate ChangeEnergyYour Environment Update

Ohio groups petition U.S. EPA to revoke state’s regulation of oil and gas waste disposal wells 

Julie GrantOctober 14, 2022

The groups say Ohio's failure to enforce regulations is endangering drinking water and burdening low-income Appalachian communities.

EnergyEnvironmental Justice

Group finds PFAS ‘forever’ chemicals used in Ohio oil and gas wells

Julie GrantSeptember 30, 2022

Physicians for Social Responsibility found the oil and gas industry in Ohio used PFAS, known as “forever” chemicals, 101 times since 2013.

EnergyHealth

New novel imagines a future where all we’re left with is our plastic pollution 

Kara HolsoppleJuly 1, 2022

Alison Stine’s "Trashlands" depicts a dystopian Appalachia, exploited for its last valuable resource, but also full of ingenuity and resilience.

CulturePollutionYour Environment Update

Q&A: Federal pipeline regulator fines Energy Transfer $40M, blamed “corporate culture” for large spill into Ohio wetland

Reid FrazierApril 1, 2022

Four years after a massive spill of drilling mud polluted a wetland, FERC issued a $40 million fine. But is it too little, too late?

EnergyPollutionWaterYour Environment Update

Ohio regulators renew wastewater permit for proposed ethane cracker in Ohio

Julie GrantApril 1, 2022

The company proposing a second ethane cracker for the region hasn't made a final decision to move forward.

EnergyThe Coming Chemical Boom

Environmental groups sue to invalidate permits for ethane storage project

Julie GrantOctober 29, 2021

The groups say the Ohio Department of Natural Resources did not do a detailed enough analysis on the project's impacts to drinking water.

EnergyThe Coming Chemical Boom

‘Unbuilding’: What Might Happen if Dams are Removed in the Ohio River Watershed

Julie GrantOctober 29, 2021

Removing small unused dams improves safety and fish habitat, but not everyone is on board.

ConservationGood RiverRecreationWaterWild Pennsylvania

Appalachian Communities Talk Gas, Plastics, and Inequity with Federal Energy Officials 

Julie GrantAugust 25, 2021

The Department of Energy collected perspectives from Ohio Valley communities impacted by the ethane and petrochemical industries to include in a report to Congress.

EnergyEnvironmental JusticeThe Coming Chemical Boom

Voltage Valley Starts Workforce Training Efforts, Despite Troubles at Electric Truck Plant

Julie GrantJune 24, 2021

Lordstown Motors is facing financial trouble. Still, thousands of jobs in electric vehicles and batteries are expected in the Mahoning Valley. Many will require advanced skills.

Climate ChangeEconomy