Climate Corner Reimagining economic development in the Mid-Ohio Valley

Dec 27, 2025 George Banziger editorial@newsandsentinel.com t a recent meeting of the Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce, I posed the following question to Brian Chavez, who represents the 30th Ohio Senate District and is chairman of the Ohio… Read More

Climate Corner: Make energy policy boring again

Dec 20, 2025 Griffin Bradley editorial@newsandsentinel.com Over the last decade, I would venture to guess that Americans have heard more about energy policy than ever before. One party’s moonshot solution to climate contrasted with the other party’s appeal… Read More

Climate Corner: COP 30 – not all the news was bad

Dec 13, 2025 Rebecca Phillips editorial@newsandsentinel.com If you paid any attention at all to COP 30, the United Nations Climate Change Conference held last month in Belem, Brazil, you probably know about what didn’t happen: the United States… Read More

Climate Corner: Time to pass Ohio River Basin Restoration Act

Dec 6, 2025 Charlise Robinson editorial@newsandsentinel.com For generations, the Ohio River has been the pulse of our region. It powers our economy, supplies drinking water to millions, supports thriving communities, and defines who we are. Yet despite its… Read More

Climate Corner: West Virginia residents deserve answers

Nov 29, 2025 Randi Pokladnik editorial@newsandsentinel.com Residents of West Virginia are seeking answers to their questions about proposed data centers/ power plants in their communities. These include a 500-acre data center in Tucker County, the 150-acre ammonia plant… Read More

Climate Corner: Bird migration about more than just the seasons

Nov 22, 2025 Dawn Hewitt editorial@newsandsentinel.com Just about every morning, I walk my dogs past Oak Grove Cemetery in Marietta. By far the most numerous birds I encounter are vultures, both turkey and black. It is not unusual… Read More

Climate Corner: Gratitude, truth and a warming world Reclaiming the real story of Thanksgiving – and what it teaches us about living in balance with the Earth

Nov 15, 2025 Jean Ambrose editorial@newsandsentinel.com This time of year brings with it one of America’s most enduring stories — one we tell ourselves to feel better. The story of the “First Thanksgiving,” as many of us learned… Read More

Climate Corner: Earth’s Greatest Enemy

Nov 8, 2025 Aaron Dunbar editorial@newsandsentinel.com For two months now, the Trump Administration has been rounding out its formidable resume of crimes against humanity by carrying out a series of extrajudicial killings against what it claims to be… Read More

Climate Corner: The promise of heat batteries for cleaner air

Nov 1, 2025 Jonathan Brier climatecorner@brierjon.com The Mid-Ohio Valley stands at a pivotal moment in its industrial history, if its businesses choose to lead and remain competitive. For decades, the region’s industrial and commercial activities have been reliant… Read More

Climate Corner: Life is sweeter with chocolate

Oct 25, 2025 Linda Eve Seth editorial@newsandsentinel.com As long as there is chocolate, there will be happiness. – Wayne Gerard Trotman Over the past several years I have written here about the impact of climate change on many… Read More