According to Saturday’s Dispatch, Bexley officials are unsure whether they will support a project that would bring stimulus-funded solar panels to carports at the city’s new police station. ODNR recently awarded $335,328, via federal stimulus, to SolarVision LLC to install the panels; however, despite the financial support, the project is not guaranteed to move forward. [...]

Highlighted in Sunday’s Dispatch, a new exhibit at the Canton Museum of Art is showcasing uses of various discarded materials, such as scrap metal, left over from the Midwest’s once booming industrial economy. “Something From Nothing: Contemporary Recycled Sculpture From America’s Rustbelt” features 26 sculptures by 13 artists from across the Midwest (including 5 from [...]

According to an article by Harlan Spector in Sunday’s Plain Dealer, new potassium iodide pills will be distributed soon to residents living within 10 miles of the Perry Nuclear Power Plant, which occupies an 1,100-acre site on Lake Erie. The pills are designed to protect residents against thyroid cancer if a radiation accident were to [...]

On Sunday, Bob Downing of the Akron Beacon Journal reported that W.H. Sammis Power Plant (Stratton, Ohio) is currently undergoing major pollution reduction efforts. As a result of a federal court agreement, FirstEnergy is required to reduce the plant’s sulfur dioxide emissions by 95% and nitrogen oxide emissions by 90%. The company is working to [...]

Matthew Bierlein of Ohio Green Building Law reported yesterday that the Ohio House of Representatives has passed HB 7, legislation “[t]o enact section 153.013 of the Revised Code to require a building or structure constructed using state capital budget moneys to adhere to certain energy efficiency and building standards and to encourage the use of [...]

By Hudson McFann, Director at Greenovate Since July, Dr. Samuel Epstein, Founder & Chairman of the Cancer Prevention Coalition, has been blogging for The Huffington Post. Dr. Epstein is also professor emeritus at the University of Illinois-Chicago School of Public Health. Epstein is well known for his advocacy for cancer prevention and outspokenness about many [...]

According to an article in yesterday’s New York Times, the 35-year-old Safe Drinking Water Act is outdated and failing to protect millions of Americans from serious health hazards. The law regulates only 91 contaminants, despite the use of an EPA-estimated 60,000 throughout the U.S. No chemicals have been added to the list of regulated chemicals [...]

Last Wednesday, Holly Zachariah reported in The Dispatch that a $3.7 million stimulus loan will help fund the establishment of a distribution center for wind turbine parts. The project is a collaborative effort between Hardin County commissioners, the Ohio Department of Development, and American Rail Center. The distribution hub will be positioned along short-line railroad [...]

According to Mesothelioma Web, the City of Akron has been awarded $1.9 million from the Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund to remove asbestos from the Landmark Building. Built in 1923, the Landmark Building is on the National Register of Historic Places. Following remediation, Main Street Partners will convert the upper floors to lofts, the ground level [...]

This Thursday, join Green Columbus for the last Green Drinks of the year. From 6-8pm at Barley’s Brew House No. 1 (467 N. High St.) in Columbus, learn how to green your home. Led by David Chapman of Eco-Borrow, Roger Beck of GreenTech Consultants, and Tyler Steele of Greenovate, the discussion will cover a series [...]