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 Historical references point out that many countries, including the United States, Canada, Australia, and Great Britain,… Read More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
Current and former Ohio politicians from both parties bow at the altar of fossil fuels
Randi Pokladnik May 22, 2024 4:30 am Ohio’s Republican politicians will do anything to promote fracking in Ohio. They’ve passed legislation that outlaws protests against oil and gas infrastructure (SB 33); forces Ohio landowners into fracking leases… Read More
Climate Corner: Detoxing your home
Mar 9, 2024 Randi Pokladnik editorial@newsandsentinel.com Spring is usually the time homeowners decide to take inventory of unnecessary “junk” and clean out closets, garages, and other areas of their homes. It is also a good time to detox… Read More
Stop all LNG projects
2/28/2024 Randi Pokladnik Canton Repository The recent op-ed in The Hill, titled “Biden’s LNG decision will make it harder to reach our climate goals,” by Tim Ryan and Mary Landrieu, claims that “without natural gas as a foundation,”… Read More
Property rights take a back seat to fossil fuel profits
February 19, 2024 Dr. Randi Pokladnik LTE Columbus Dispatch Ohio pro-fossil-fuel laws are enabling both public and private lands to be exploited by out-of-state fossil fuel companies. In 2022, House Bill 507 was passed during the 2022 General Assembly “lame duck” session…. Read More
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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