/environment Environment en-US Copyright Mon, 18 Sep 2023 23:02:19 GMT /environment/2023-09-18/panel-decides-on-drilliing-on-some-ohio-owned-lands-but-puts-off-vote-on-leases-in-state-parks An Ohio Department of Natural Resources panel voted to let companies bid on rights to drill in four parcels of state-owned land, but it put off similar votes on drilling in state parks to its next meeting. Mon, 18 Sep 2023 23:02:19 GMT /environment/2023-09-18/panel-decides-on-drilliing-on-some-ohio-owned-lands-but-puts-off-vote-on-leases-in-state-parks Karen Kasler /environment/2021-04-22/ohio-unemployment-office-intercepting-fraud More than 270,000 people have filed for unemployment in Ohio over the last week, including more than 22,000 who filed first time claims. State officials… Thu, 22 Apr 2021 20:29:49 GMT /environment/2021-04-22/ohio-unemployment-office-intercepting-fraud Andy Chow /environment/2021-04-01/covid-vaccines-coming-to-ohio-colleges-universities-businesses-and-labor-unions Gov. Mike DeWine says, beginning next week, Ohio’s colleges and universities will have the opportunity to hold vaccine clinics for their students. And… Thu, 01 Apr 2021 20:31:01 GMT /environment/2021-04-01/covid-vaccines-coming-to-ohio-colleges-universities-businesses-and-labor-unions Jo Ingles /environment/2021-02-02/dewine-previews-change-coming-for-unemployment-filing-system People around Ohio are lodging complaints about the state's unemployment compensation filing portal. Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) says an unprecedented… Tue, 02 Feb 2021 22:33:32 GMT /environment/2021-02-02/dewine-previews-change-coming-for-unemployment-filing-system Andy Chow /environment/2020-10-21/possibility-of-former-gov-john-kasich-as-biden-cabinet-pick-not-appealing-to-many-democrats Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s name has been mentioned as a possible choice for a cabinet pick if Democrat Joe Biden gets elected as president. And while… Wed, 21 Oct 2020 18:31:01 GMT /environment/2020-10-21/possibility-of-former-gov-john-kasich-as-biden-cabinet-pick-not-appealing-to-many-democrats Jo Ingles /environment/2020-10-08/brown-portman-calling-for-new-stimulus-aid President Donald Trump has gone back-and-forth this week on the possibility of new funds to help people struggling during the pandemic. Initially ,Trump… Thu, 08 Oct 2020 20:16:19 GMT /environment/2020-10-08/brown-portman-calling-for-new-stimulus-aid Andy Chow /environment/2019-10-10/new-report-shows-climate-change-isnt-for-the-birds A new report says there’s a bird emergency in the air – climate change could eradicate two-thirds of the bird species now prevalent in Ohio by the end of… Thu, 10 Oct 2019 18:42:23 GMT /environment/2019-10-10/new-report-shows-climate-change-isnt-for-the-birds Jo Ingles /environment/2019-09-20/ohio-students-skip-class-to-call-for-action-against-climate-change Hundreds of students skipped class to rally at the Ohio ±¬ÁÏ³Ô¹Ï for action against climate change as part of the worldwide Climate Strike protest. The… Fri, 20 Sep 2019 17:52:54 GMT /environment/2019-09-20/ohio-students-skip-class-to-call-for-action-against-climate-change Andy Chow /environment/2019-09-09/environmental-group-says-ohio-energy-law-goes-against-national-trend The Environmental Defense Fund sees Ohio as going in the opposite direction of most other states when it comes to supporting green energy.Ohio's new law,… Mon, 09 Sep 2019 20:03:28 GMT /environment/2019-09-09/environmental-group-says-ohio-energy-law-goes-against-national-trend Andy Chow /environment/2019-07-26/ohios-new-energy-law-what-you-should-know Ohio legislators have passed new energy laws that affects everyone’s electric bills and change the state’s course on green energy policies. But it can be… Fri, 26 Jul 2019 20:46:41 GMT /environment/2019-07-26/ohios-new-energy-law-what-you-should-know Andy Chow