Climate Corner: In Ohio, renewable sourced electricity can be an affordable choice
By Dawn Hewitt September 26, 2026 Most of the time I am grateful to live in Ohio. Ohio is one of only 13 states that allow consumers to choose their electricity supplier, and one of only 9 states to… Read More
Climate Corner: Are we prepared?
By Rebecca Phillips September 19, 20264 min read 2026 brought a summer of flash floods. We all remember the devastation inflicted on parts of West Virginia in July and August. Last month, as some areas began recovering while others… Read More
Climate Corner: In my life
By Giulia Mannarino September 12, 2026 As a child growing up in southwestern Pennsylvania, I remember the weather having four separate seasons during the calendar year. There seemed to be a specific winter, spring, summer and fall that were… Read More
Climate Corner: Dolly’s mountain legacy – keeping Appalachia wild
By Griffin Bradley September 5, 2026 News & Sentinel On Aug. 25, the world lost a giant in so many respects. Especially in this day and age, you are hard pressed to find a person who bridges nearly… Read More
Climate Corner: Let that sink in
By Linda Eve Seth August 29, 2026 The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now. — Chinese Proverb Carbon is an essential element to all life on Earth. Like DNA… Read More
Climate Corner: Root of all evil
By Vic Elam August 22, 2026 When I hear the assertion that we are in a race with China to build up our artificial intelligence capacity it makes me wonder where this level of concern was when we… Read More
Climate Corner: C8, water and household pollution management
By Callie Lyons August 15, 2026 If you live in the Mid-Ohio Valley and rely on public water, it is worth knowing whether your community is filtering for C8 and other forever chemicals. The region is widely known… Read More
Climate Corner: Why is there a war on renewable energy?
By George Banziger August 8, 2026 One would think that with the profusion of data centers, the growing need for more electricity for manufacturing, and the need to keep electric rates for residential consumers affordable, we should want… Read More
Climate Corner: Responding while recovering
By Charlise Robinson August 1, 2026 The devastating flooding that recently swept across West Virginia and beyond is another heartbreaking reminder that our region is no stranger to natural disasters. Last week, torrential rain triggered catastrophic flash flooding,… Read More
Posted: October 3, 2026 by main_y0ke11
Climate Corner: When one person’s property rights become another person’s nightmare
By Jean Ambrose October 3, 2026 Property rights have never been absolute. Owning land gives a person important rights, but those rights do not mean that anything can be done on that land without affecting others. The law of… Read More