/tags/green-energy-standards green energy standards en-US Copyright Mon, 29 Oct 2018 14:30:34 GMT /government-politics/2018-10-29/major-party-candidates-have-slight-differences-in-views-on-environmental-issues The candidates for governor haven’t talked much about environmental issues such as fracking and the state’s renewable energy standards for utilities. But… Mon, 29 Oct 2018 14:30:34 GMT /government-politics/2018-10-29/major-party-candidates-have-slight-differences-in-views-on-environmental-issues Karen Kasler /environment/2018-03-26/senate-setting-focus-on-green-energy-policies Lawmakers are lining up their priorities for policymaking once they return from their spring break. And the top leader in the Senate says he has a… Mon, 26 Mar 2018 20:05:57 GMT /environment/2018-03-26/senate-setting-focus-on-green-energy-policies Andy Chow /environment/2018-01-16/group-suggests-conservative-voters-want-pro-clean-energy-candidates Clean energy issues have been a sparkplug for debate at the Statehouse for years now, with opposition mostly coming from Republicans and Democrats… Tue, 16 Jan 2018 20:52:39 GMT /environment/2018-01-16/group-suggests-conservative-voters-want-pro-clean-energy-candidates Andy Chow /environment/2017-12-18/senate-gop-new-years-plans-include-moving-away-from-green-energy-mandates The Senate plans to deliver the final blow to what are currently known as Ohio’s green energy standards. These standards require utilities to get a… Mon, 18 Dec 2017 20:58:16 GMT /environment/2017-12-18/senate-gop-new-years-plans-include-moving-away-from-green-energy-mandates Andy Chow /government-politics/2017-04-03/kasich-tours-amazon-facility-blasts-houses-vote-to-change-green-energy-standards-into-goals Gov. John Kasich got a guided tour of Amazon’s huge new fulfillment center in central Ohio today. And he took the opportunity to blast a bill to change… Mon, 03 Apr 2017 21:52:26 GMT /government-politics/2017-04-03/kasich-tours-amazon-facility-blasts-houses-vote-to-change-green-energy-standards-into-goals Karen Kasler /government-politics/2017-03-29/environmental-group-says-green-energy-goals-bill-will-hurt-growing-solar-industry-in-ohio An environmental group says Ohio is 11th among all states in jobs in the solar energy industry. But the group says a vote likely this week in the House to… Wed, 29 Mar 2017 14:47:16 GMT /government-politics/2017-03-29/environmental-group-says-green-energy-goals-bill-will-hurt-growing-solar-industry-in-ohio Karen Kasler /government-politics/2017-03-10/after-december-veto-proposal-to-change-green-energy-requirements-on-utilities-to-goals-is-back When Gov. John Kasich vetoed another two year freeze on the state’s renewable energy benchmarks last year, his fellow Republicans in the legislature… Fri, 10 Mar 2017 15:27:37 GMT /government-politics/2017-03-10/after-december-veto-proposal-to-change-green-energy-requirements-on-utilities-to-goals-is-back Karen Kasler /government-politics/2016-12-28/lawmakers-still-weighing-whether-to-return-to-override-vetoes-but-its-looking-less-likely Still no definite word on whether the Ohio Legislature will come back this week in the lame duck session to deal with vetoes of legislation. The House had… Wed, 28 Dec 2016 12:10:24 GMT /government-politics/2016-12-28/lawmakers-still-weighing-whether-to-return-to-override-vetoes-but-its-looking-less-likely Jo Ingles /government-politics/2016-12-27/gov-kasich-vetoes-energy-standards-bill-is-blasted-by-chief-backer Gov. John Kasich has vetoed a bill that rolls back state requirements on electric utilities and clean energy. Environmental groups hailed Kasich’s veto of… Tue, 27 Dec 2016 21:45:19 GMT /government-politics/2016-12-27/gov-kasich-vetoes-energy-standards-bill-is-blasted-by-chief-backer Jo Ingles /government-politics/2016-12-09/ohio-lawmakers-continue-on-path-away-from-green-energy-standards The future of green energy development and use in Ohio is murky after lawmakers decided to continue a freeze on renewable energy standards utilities would… Fri, 09 Dec 2016 06:58:44 GMT /government-politics/2016-12-09/ohio-lawmakers-continue-on-path-away-from-green-energy-standards Andy Chow