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Ohio’s energy policy under Governor Mike DeWine includes a
new “clean air” program that propped up a super-polluting coal plant
and an offshore wind farm “approval” that actually blocks
the new wind farm.
The Ohio Power Siting Board ruled last Thursday
that the Icebreaker Wind project on Lake Erie could move forward, but
only if blades on the demonstration project’s six turbines are turned
off every night for eight months of the year.
Ohio Power Siting Board’s chairman Sam Randazzo is a longtime representative of the fossil fuel
industry and vocal critic of renewables.
This decision has sparked outrage from clean energy advocates
and a couple of blistering editorials:
The Columbus Dispatch: Another misguided vote to keep Ohio’s energy
dirty
"As long as the state
government is controlled by lawmakers who put the fossil fuel industry
and its campaign contributions ahead of smart energy policy, Ohio will
remain left out of the clean-energy economy of the future."
The Cleveland Plain Dealer: Ohio siting board’s poison pill to kill
pioneering Lake Erie wind project shows a state in thrall to major
energy interests
"When it comes to energy in Ohio,
there’s always a whiff of wrongdoing in the air. And the smell can
almost always be traced to the vicinity of Broad and High streets in
Columbus, where various state officials have for decades cared more
about serving electricity and coal interests than the citizens of
Ohio."
At a time when local governments and the state are in
financial crisis, Ohio just missed another opportunity to add 500 jobs
and $253 million in economic development.
Please ask Governor DeWine to revoke
this terrible decision!
Twitter: @GovMikeDeWine
Facebook: @GovMikeDeWine https://www.facebook.com/GovMikeDeWine/
Governor DeWine's Office : (614)
644-4357 or
Send an email
by completing the following form: https://governor.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/governor/contact
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