Climate Corner: Hijacking the plastics treaty
Aug 30, 2025 Randi Pokladnik Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Corner On Aug. 15, the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee of the United Nations ended without a legally binding treaty on plastics pollution. With more than 2,600 participants,… Read More
Climate Corner: Biting your nose to spite your face
May 31, 2025 Randi Pokladnik editorial@newsandsentinel.com It has become obvious that the Trump administration as well as Republicans in Ohio and West Virginia no longer believe their own mantra “all of the above” when it comes to energy… Read More
Climate Corner: Carbon Capture and Sequestration not the answer
Mar 22, 2025 Randi Pokladnik editorial@newsandsentinel.com Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) is a process which captures carbon dioxide from industry emissions and injects the CO2 deep into the ground via Class VI injection wells. It is an unproven… Read More
Climate Corner: The Ohio Valley has a radiation problem
Jan 18, 2025 Randi Pokladnik editorial@newsandsentinel.com During the 60s, I remember the government conducted Civil Defense drills in my school. We were told to climb under our school desks, duck down, and cover our heads. We might have… Read More
Appalachian hydrogen hub is a dirty-energy boondoggle that should be canceled
December 6, 2024 Randy Pokladnik Cleveland.com editorial In the fall of 2023, the Biden administration’s Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $7 billion investment in seven regional hydrogen hubs, to be financed through the Inflation Reduction Act. One of… Read More
Climate Corner: Using water responsibly
Nov 9, 2024 Randi Pokladnik editorial@newsandsentinel.com This summer’s drought was a wake-up call for tri-state citizens who take our water resources for granted. Areas across the USA suffered from droughts, but SE Ohio and parts of West Virginia… Read More
Guest column/Hydrogen hub project is bad for our communities
Aug 24, 2024 RANDI POKLADNIK On Aug. 16, I sat in on the third public meeting (by zoom) about the ARCH2 Clean Hydrogen Hub. This meeting was conducted by the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations. The Department of… Read More
Climate Corner: A new kind of victory garden
Aug 24, 2024 Randi Pokladnik editorial@newsandsentinel.com During World War II, citizens were encouraged to plant “victory gardens” to support the war effort. Historical references point out that many countries, including the United States, Canada, Australia, and Great Britain,… Read More
Climate Corner: Citizen watchdogs
Jun 8, 2024 Randi Pokladnik editorial@newsandsentinel.com In 1978, Lois Gibbs, a homeowner in the suburb of Love Canal, N.Y., was concerned with her son’s failing health. She attributed it to him attending the 99th Street School, which was… Read More
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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