Two bad bills would speed up fracking of Ohio parks, squash renewable energy
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By Cathy Cowan Becker The Ohio legislature has a long history of kowtowing to oil and gas interests — and no pair... Read More
Tell your state senator: No de facto ban on solar in Ohio
Last month we told you about Senate Bill 294, which would “declare the state’s energy siting policy” by instructing the Ohio Power... Read More
Great Ohio Climate March: Coming soon to trails and roads near you
The Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius may be dead, but the opportunity for those who care... Read More
Nuclear power and natural gas aren’t ‘clean energy.’
Creating a law declaring something is true doesn’t mean that it is. Take what lawmakers are trying to do with the word... Read More
Thanks to you, the Ohio budget is better for our state parks and public lands
The Ohio budget process is finally over. The legislature sent their big, ugly budget to Gov. Mike DeWine on June 26, giving... Read More
Fracking Ohio state parks should not fund tax cuts for the rich
During the lame duck session of 2022, the Ohio legislature passed HB 507, a bill ostensibly about the sale of baby chicks,... Read More
Save Ohio Parks testifies on Senate Bill 2
On February 25, 2025, Cathy Becker, board president of Save Ohio Parks, delivered the following testimony to the Ohio Senate Energy Committee... Read More
Save Ohio Parks demands Gov. Mike DeWine veto law expanding frack leases and declaring nuclear energy “green”
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — It’s déjà vu all over again for state park lovers and protectors. In 2022, during the Christmas... Read More
Hold state legislative candidates accountable for voting to frack Ohio state parks
In December 2023, during the Christmas holiday lame duck session – with no public participation — the Ohio General Assembly stuffed a... Read More