/tags/nuclear nuclear en-US Copyright Tue, 22 Aug 2023 15:01:25 GMT /news/2023-08-22/years-after-they-helped-make-bombs-ohio-nuclear-workers-face-health-impacts From Portsmouth to Cleveland, Ohio workers played an integral role in developing nuclear weapons during the Cold War. But their work came at a cost many only discovered years later: their health. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 15:01:25 GMT /news/2023-08-22/years-after-they-helped-make-bombs-ohio-nuclear-workers-face-health-impacts Erin Gottsacker /government-politics/2019-07-01/lawmakers-missed-firstenergy-solutions-deadline-to-subsidize-nuclear-now-what FirstEnergy Solutions says it will continue its plans to deactivate and decommission Ohio's two nuclear power plants since lawmakers were not able to pass… Mon, 01 Jul 2019 21:08:36 GMT /government-politics/2019-07-01/lawmakers-missed-firstenergy-solutions-deadline-to-subsidize-nuclear-now-what Andy Chow /government-politics/2019-06-26/senate-energy-plan-keeps-renewable-efficiency-standards-but-with-major-changes The Senate has made its own sweeping changes to Ohio energy policy through a substitute bill version of HB6 that continues to bailout nuclear power plants… Wed, 26 Jun 2019 22:10:32 GMT /government-politics/2019-06-26/senate-energy-plan-keeps-renewable-efficiency-standards-but-with-major-changes Andy Chow /government-politics/2018-04-25/firstenergy-takes-next-step-in-closing-nuclear-plants The owner of Ohio’s nuclear plants has taken the next step in their plans to shut down those facilities as part of its bankruptcy filing. FirstEnergy says… Wed, 25 Apr 2018 20:30:48 GMT /government-politics/2018-04-25/firstenergy-takes-next-step-in-closing-nuclear-plants Andy Chow /news/2018-03-30/firstenergy-announces-plans-to-shut-down-nuclear-plants-but-lawmakers-are-hopeful FirstEnergy says it’s starting the process of shutting down its two nuclear power plants in northwest and northeast Ohio, saying it can’t compete with… Fri, 30 Mar 2018 04:02:40 GMT /news/2018-03-30/firstenergy-announces-plans-to-shut-down-nuclear-plants-but-lawmakers-are-hopeful Karen Kasler /government-politics/2018-01-09/federal-regulators-deliver-blow-to-utilities-wanting-subsidies-for-power-plants Ohio utilities are considering their next steps after federal regulators knocked down a measure that would’ve allowed subsidies for struggling power… Tue, 09 Jan 2018 22:47:57 GMT /government-politics/2018-01-09/federal-regulators-deliver-blow-to-utilities-wanting-subsidies-for-power-plants Andy Chow /government-politics/2017-08-22/senator-says-firstenergy-nuclear-bailout-bill-needed-though-governor-says-he-wont-support-it Another clash may be coming between Republican state lawmakers and Gov. John Kasich. And it’s about a bill on nuclear power plants, but the issue may be… Wed, 23 Aug 2017 01:01:50 GMT /government-politics/2017-08-22/senator-says-firstenergy-nuclear-bailout-bill-needed-though-governor-says-he-wont-support-it Karen Kasler /government-politics/2017-06-13/local-leaders-fear-tax-increases-if-nuclear-plants-close Local leaders are urging state lawmakers to save Ohio’s nuclear plants in fear of the impact those shutdowns would have on their communities. The state’s… Tue, 13 Jun 2017 21:07:05 GMT /government-politics/2017-06-13/local-leaders-fear-tax-increases-if-nuclear-plants-close Andy Chow