EPA head says agency will continue probe of mining permits (1)
3/08/10 •
By Erich Hiner, CG News Editor
WASHINGTON – Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson said Monday that the agency will continue its review of mountaintop removal mining permits to protect waterways.
Speaking to the National Press Club, Jackson said the ongoing review of the permits will be an EPA priority in 2010.
The agency started scrutinizing the permits [...]
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Athens researches for coal ash substitute for roads (0)
3/04/10 •
By Cassie Diltz, CG Science
As the winter snow melts away, those living in the City of Athens might notice something different covering the roads. Instead of local coal ash used for icy roads this winter season, the city started using a new grit and salt mixture after a series of tests showed that coal ash [...]
Strickland touts Ohio’s green-energy growth at energy summit (0)
3/01/10 •
By Erich Hiner, CG News Editor
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WASHINGTON – Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland said Monday that Appalachian Ohio, hit hard by the economic downturn, will benefit from the state’s growing green-energy sector.
Coal town welcomes youngest city council member in Ohio (1)
2/25/10 •
By Sierra Legrier, CG Commentary
Commuting student by day and city councilman by night, Luke Scott is a native of Wellston, Ohio, and, at 18, the youngest person to be elected to City Council in the state.
Algae fuel: Good for the engine, good for the earth (2)
2/16/10 •
By Audrey Rabalais, CG Science
In the perpetual quest for more efficient and renewable sources of energy, Dr. Ben Stuart, director of the Biofuels Research Laboratory at Ohio University, is turning his focus away from amber waves of grain for emerald ponds of algae.
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