Climate Corner: It doesn’t have to be that way
Feb 25, 2023 George Banziger editorial@newsandsentinel.com On Feb. 3 a train consisting of 151 total cars derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. About 20 of the cars were carrying hazardous materials, and five of the cars contained vinyl chloride,… Read More
No — natural gas is not really green energy
Feb 25, 2023 Herald Star RANDI POKLADNIK During the recent lame duck session, Ohio’s predominantly Republican Legislature and Gov. Mike DeWine rushed to pass HB 507. The amended bill prohibits communities from banning pesticides within city borders and allows… Read More
Regulations needed
Feb 22, 2023 The Marietta Times George Banziger In last weekend’s edition of the Marietta Times there was a column describing the lack of confidence that the residents of East Palestine, Ohio, have, in the wake of the derailment… Read More
Climate Corner: Demand accountability for derailment damage
Feb 18, 2023 Eric Engle editorial@newsandsentinel.com If you’ve been paying much attention to the headlines in the last couple weeks, you’ve probably heard about the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio,… Read More
Climate Corner: Goodbye, Tuvalu; alas, I hardly knew you
FEB 11, 2023 LINDA EVE SETH Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Corner editorial@newsandsentinel.com “Goodbyes make you think. They make you realize what you’ve had, what you’ve lost, and what you’ve taken for granted.” — Ritu Ghatourey *** Anyone who has stood… Read More
Ohio counties lose money by snubbing renewables
Feb. 10, 2023 Letter to the Editor, Salem News Randi Pokladnik A public meeting will be held at 9:15 am on February 15 at 105 S. Market Street, Lisbon to gather comments regarding requests to “bar large scale… Read More
Climate Corner: How much are you willing to tolerate?
Feb 7, 2023 The Marietta Times Vic Elam On Sept. 8 a brine truck carrying what was reported as drilling brine with zinc salts crashed on or near Mountaineer Hwy. near New Martinsville spilling 1260 gallons into a yard… Read More
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Climate Corner: Ecological grief
Mar 11, 2023 Vic Elam editorial@newsandsentinel.com A few years ago, I reviewed the results of a survey of people from inner cities who were asked a number of questions about natural areas and their relation to them. One… Read More