OEC praises Gov. Strickland, Speaker Husted, Sen. Schuler, Rep. Hagan, and Consumers’ Counsel on new energy bill - May 1, 2008

• Press Release (PDF)

Ohio lawmakers give green light to green energy
- April 23, 2008

Press Release (PDF)

Supporting documentation:

Ohio Energy Bill - SB 221 (PDF)
OEC’s testimony on the Ohio Energy Bill -
SB 221 (PDF)

Army Corps drops the ball, endangers Darby watershed - April 2, 2008

Press Release (PDF)

Supporting documentation:

• Regulatory Guidance Letter (PDF)
• National Wetland Inventory (PDF)
• Jurisdictional Detrmination Form (PDF)
• Wetland Map 1 (PDF)
• Wetland Map 2 (PDF)
• Google Wetland Map (PDF)

Coal company hit with four violations... thus far - March 6, 2008

• Press Release (PDF)

Ohio Senate "Non-Pact" threatens to lower Great Lakes water levels - February 25, 2008

• Press Release (PDF)

Tell Presidential candidates to protect & restore
Lake Erie to preserve Ohio’s quality of life - February 21, 2008

• Editorial Advisory (PDF)

OEC calls for strengthened energy efficiency standards - February 19, 2008

• Press Release (PDF)
• Powerpoint presentation (PDF)
  

OEC hails federal court ruling overturning U.S. EPA power plant mercury rules - February 8, 2008

• Press Release (PDF)

Groups appeal court decision blocking Ohio citizens from Lake Erie shoreline - January 8, 2008

• Press Release (PDF)

Lower court ruling without precedent, confusing,
and not the final word- December 12, 2007

• Press Release (PDF)

Ohio EPA set to OK coal plant, even though project fails to comply with Clean Air Act - December 3, 2007

• Press Release (PDF)

OEC praises Strickland for signing on to
climate stewardship platform for the Midwest - November 15, 2007

• Press Release (PDF)

OEC awards Senator Niehaus and Consumers' Counsel Migden as Public Servants of the Year - October 19, 2007

• Press Release (PDF)

Regional briefings on the governor’s energy plan - September 12, 2007

• Schedule (PDF)

OEC praises Ohio EPA groundwater monitoring fee - September 12, 2007

• Press Release (PDF)

OEC press event Heat-Related Deaths - September 6, 2007

• Heat-Mortality Report (PDF)
• Statement of OEC's David R. Celebrezze (PDF)
• About the Report (PDF)
• Q&A on the Report (PDF)
• Heat Stroke Symptoms (PDF)
• Heat Waves Fact Sheet (PDF)
• Supplementary Table 1(PDF)
• Supplementary Table 2(PDF)
• Supplementary Table 3 (PDF)
• Supplementary Table 4(PDF)
• Supplementary Table 5 (PDF)
• Supplementary Table 6(PDF)
• IPCC Global Warming Fact Sheet (PDF)

OEC lauds governor's energy policy - August 31, 2007

• Press Release (PDF)

OEC releases new report, Cleveland Diesel Hot Spots - Dirty, Detrimental and Deadly - August 27, 2007

• OEC Press Release (PDF)
• OEC Press Statement (PDF)
• Report (PDF)
• Hot Spot Map (PDF)

OEC lauds governor's energy plan - August 31, 2007

• Press Release (PDF)

Keith Dimoff to lead Ohio Environmental Council - August 13, 2007

• Press Release (PDF)

Raw sewage fouling Ohio beaches, economy - August 7, 2007

• Press Release (PDF)

Lawmakers, ODNR, OEC team up to pull the plug on invasive species, tainted ballast water in Lake Erie - July 23, 2007

• Press Release (PDF)
• Picture Gallery

Ohio Chlorine plant’s refusal to switch to mercury-free technology not justified given economic benefits revealed in new Oceana report - July 18, 2007

• Press Release (PDF)

OEC praises lawmakers for “strategic investments” in Budget Bill - June 29, 2007

• Press Release (PDF)

Ohio Senate casts wide net for fish theft - May 15, 2007

• Press Release (PDF)

Local charities counter sue to stop Columbia Gas from forcing 50-foot clearing along 3-inch pipeline through Hemlock Falls - May 10, 2007

• Press Release (PDF)
• Statement of First Congregational Church, Mohican
  Outdoor School, and North Central Ohio Land
  Conservancy (PDF)
• Fact Sheet (PDF)

Leading climate researchers report on mitigation of climate change - May 4, 2007

• Press Release (PDF)
• Statement of David R. Celebrezze, OEC (PDF)
• Statement of Marnie Urso, Audubon Ohio (PDF)
• Statement of Tom Bullock, National Environmental Trust (PDF)
• Ohio Pioneer Businesses Contact Information (PDF)
• Ohio Companies in the renewable supply chain and energy efficiencies (PDF)
• IPCC Working Group 3 Summary for Policy Makers (PDF)
• Increased Temperature, Increase Risk Factsheet (PDF)
• Fact Sheet-Global Warming Facts (PDF)
• OEC Fact Sheet-Global Warming-What You Can Do (PDF)

OEC praises Governor’s forward-looking electric goals - May 1, 2007

• Press Release (PDF)
  

Long-time OEC leader becomes environmental policy advisor to ODNR - April 16, 2007

• Press Release (PDF)
  
  

Half-Price Books joins OEC’s Adopt-A-School-Bus clean diesel dampaign - April 12, 2007

• Statement of Staci Putney McLennan, OEC (PDF)
• Half Price Books Press Release (PDF)
• Eight Local School Districts Target Dirty Diesel School Buses for Cleanup (PDF)

Leading climate researchers project: Massive human impacts, road to extinction for many species due to global warming- April 6, 2007

• Press Release (PDF)
• Statement of David R. Celebrezze, OEC (PDF)
• Statement of Marnie Urso, Audobon Society (PDF)
• IPCC Description and Scientist Contact Information (PDF)
• Statement of Dr. Robert T. Heath, Kent State University (PDF)
• OEC Fact Sheet: Global Warming Facts (PDF)
• OEC Fact Sheet: Global Warming, What You Can Do (PDF)

OEC reacts to Supreme Court decision, New investment in cleaner energy is in Ohio’s climate forecast - April 2, 2007

• Press Release (PDF)

OEC gives thumbs up to green energy rules, More rooftop solar panels and wind turbines in Ohio’s future - March 28, 2007

• Press Release (PDF)

US EPA announces new clean diesel collaborative in central Ohio; OEC a partner - March 26, 2007

• Media Advisory (PDF)
• Press Release (PDF)
• OEC press statement (PDF)
• Clean Diesel Fact Sheet (PDF)

Stop Invasive Species, Ohio Groups Urge Congress as Seaway Reopens - March 21, 2007

• Press Release (PDF)

OEC releases national report, No Escape from Diesel Exhaust: How to Reduce Commuter Exposure - February 28, 2007

• OEC Media Advisory (PDF)
• OEC Press Release (PDF)
• OEC press statement (PDF)
• MORPC press statement (PDF)
• Images from the report (PDF)
• Clean Air Task Force report and white paper (link to outside site)
• Q&A (PDF)
• Take Action!
• Diesel Emissions Reduction Act coalition letter to EPA (PDF)

Leading Climate Researchers from Ohio Agree: Global Warming is Happening and is Mostly Human-Caused - February 2, 2007

• Press Release (PDF)
• IPCC Report Description and Scientist Contact Info (PDF)
• Statement of Professor C.K. Shun (PDF)
• Statement of Professor Lonnie Thompson (PDF)
• Statement of Professor Greg Wiles (PDF)
• IPCC Coverage Satellite Feed (PDF)
• OEC Testimony on Energy Efficiency 8-28-06 (PDF)

OEC supports findings of new Ohio's Wind Energy Future report- November 13, 2006

• Press Release (PDF)

OEC Announces 2006 Environmental Achievement Award Winners- October 16, 2006

• Press Release (PDF)

Congress Passes Fish & Wildlife Act - September 28, 2006

• Press Release (PDF)
• House letter to Leadership (PDF)
• GLFWRA sign-on letter (PDF)
• House letter from State Directors (PDF)
• GLFWRA Pombo letter (PDF)

OEC praises Ohio Consumers' Counsel energy plan - September 19, 2006

• Press Release (PDF)

Governor Taft Wins First Annual Great Laker Award - September 13, 2006

• Press Release (PDF)

Test the Waters - August 3, 2006

• Press Release (PDF)
• Statement of David R. Celebrezze (PDF)
• Statement of Sandy Bihn (PDF)
• Camp Perry Data 2006 (PDF)
• Camp Perry Data 2001-2005 (PDF)
• Beach Results 2006 (PDF)
• Beach Results 2005 (PDF)
• Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
• Helpful Websites (PDF)
• 12 Things You Can Do (PDF)

Taft rule allows mercury fallout zones - July 24, 2006

• Press Release (PDF)
• Ohio EPA's Proposal on CAMR (PDF)
• NWF analysis of CAMR-Ohio (PDF)
• NWF analysis of CAMR-U.S.A. (PDF)
• Statement of Michael Murray, NWF Staff Scientist (PDF)
• Statement of Ted Schettler MD, MPH (PDF)
• Mercury, Public Health Consequences, Trasande (PDF)
• Mercury, Mental Retardation Costs, Trasande (PDF)
• Groups Involved in Mercury Cases (PDF)
• CRS Report on State Mercury Rules (PDF)
• Mercury Clean Up Cost Estimate - NWF Report (PDF)
• Map of Ohio Power Plants (external link)

Columbia Gas wears out its welcome - July 19, 2006

• Press Release (PDF)
• Statement of OEC (PDF)
• Statement of Buckeye Forest Council (PDF)
• Statement of Sierra Club (PDF)

OEC releases Ohio Climate Road Map, Part 2 - June 26, 2006

• Press Release
• Statement of David R. Celebrezze, Outreach Coordinator
• Roadmap Policy Recommendations
• Industry and agency officials available for comment
• Letter from Bio-Gas Technologies, Ltd.
• OCA Response to OEC Climate Roadmap
• Ohio Climate Road Map Part 2
• Ohio Climate Road Map Part 1

Ohio Environmental Council applauds Ohio EPA's Retrofit Program - June 6, 2006

• Statement
• Clean School BusFact Sheet

Columbia Gas threatens to permanently deforest 1 of every 12 acres of Mohican State Forest - May 3, 2006

• Press Release
• Ohio DNR map of gas wells and pipeline in Mohican State Forest (large file)
• Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 192.705 (external link)
• Ohio DNR map of oil and gas pipelines in Ohio (external link)

Radio Ads for the Future of Lake Erie - April 24, 2006

• Press Release
• Radio Ad (large file)

New Great Lakes Clean-up Bill Will Benefit Citizens of Ohio - April 5, 2006

• Press Release
• House Summary of Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Implementation Act
• Senate Summary of Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Implementation Act

Clean Air Groups Call on Gov. Taft to Veto Bad Air Bill - April 3, 2006

• Press Release
• Letter to Gov. Taft