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1. www.cleveland.com › open › 2023House Bill 6 left Ohio with least stringent clean-energy ...

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   Jan 7, 2023 · COLUMBUS – Since passage of a 2019 law now embroiled in criminal scandal, Ohio has had the least stringent clean-energy requirements of any U.S. state with a renewable standard, a survey of...

2. insideclimatenews.org › news › 22072021Inside Clean Energy: Ohio Shows Hostility to Clean Energy ...

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   Jul 22, 2021 · In contrast, lawmakers in Ohio have taken great pains to rein in local control over fossil fuels, enacting a law, signed this year, that bans local governments from restricting the use of...

3. electrek.co › 2021/05/25 › ohio-bill-would-letOhio bill would let locals ban wind and solar (but ... - Electrek

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   May 25, 2021 · The Ohio State Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee will consider Senate Bill 52 today, which would allow townships to designate “energy development districts” for wind and solar...

4. ohiocapitaljournal.com › 2022/08/23 › nine-ohioTen Ohio counties ban wind, solar projects under new state law

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   Aug 23, 2022 · The counties’ moves come after the October 2021 enactment of a state law giving the locals the veto power over renewable energy generation sites — a veto power that doesn’t exist for fossil fuel developments. At least two more counties are actively considering such a prohibition.

5. ohiocapitaljournal.com › 2021/06/03 › senate-passesSenate passes bill creating new ... - Ohio Capital Journal

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   Jun 3, 2021 · County commissions could then pass resolutions to ban wind or solar projects outright or limit them to certain “energy development districts” in the county. The bill passed on a 20-13 vote, with five Republicans joining all eight members of the Democratic caucus in opposition.

6. www.clevescene.com › news › ten-ohio-counties-banTen Ohio Counties Ban Wind, Solar Projects Under New State ...

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   Aug 23, 2022 · The counties’ moves come after the October 2021 enactment of a state law giving the locals the veto power over renewable energy generation sites — a veto power that doesn’t exist for fossil...

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   Are Ohio counties making use of renewables?

   • “As you can see, there are counties making use of the authority,” said Jon Honeck, a policy analyst with the County Commissioners Association of Ohio, which did not take a formal position for or against the state legislation. “It’s a changed regulatory landscape.” The counties, all rural, that have moved against renewables include:

   Ten Ohio counties ban wind, solar projects under new state law

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   Can Ohio townships designate “energy development districts” for wind and solar farms?

   • The Ohio State Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee will consider Senate Bill 52 today, which would allow townships to designate “energy development districts” for wind and solar farms or just veto them altogether. However, locals would not have the same rights when it comes to fossil fuel plants.

   Ohio bill would let locals ban wind and solar (but not

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   Should Ohio ban fracking?

   • The Ohio Supreme Court ruled in 2015 that the local governments can’t ban or regulate fracking – only the state can. The legislature is obsessed with clean energy footprints and physical distances from property lines, but it doesn’t even begin to consider the fact that pollution doesn’t respect property boundaries.

   Ohio bill would let locals ban wind and solar (but not

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   Does Ohio's wind & solar legislation apply to new projects?

   • The legislation doesn’t apply to wind and solar projects that have received approval from the state before it took effect. Sarah Spence, executive director of the Ohio Conservative Energy Forum, has been tracking the counties’ action on wind and solar. She said she’s disappointed but not surprised by the speed with which the counties moved.

   Ten Ohio counties ban wind, solar projects under new state law

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8. www.popularmechanics.com › science › energyIs Natural Gas a Green Energy? Ohio Law Now Says Yes

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   Jan 10, 2023 · A new Ohio bill that calls natural gas a “green energy” opens state lands to oil and gas drilling. Natural gas is defined as a fossil fuel, albeit cleaner than some counterparts.