Saturday, April 20, 2024
dogs in the woods

One puppy is easy. The other has sass and intelligence to spare. Tarma Shena begins her journey in raising them both, individually, and as part of the pack.

The Ohio legislature agreed on the state’s next biennial budget late June 28. The final version of the budget includes funding for broadband expansion and for the H2Ohio water quality initiative for the next two years, among other things.
an unconventional oil and gas drilling rig sits in a green field in eastern Ohio

Responsibly sourced natural gas is the latest attempt for oil and gas companies to show they are environmentally responsible and socially conscious, but there’s some debate as to whether it’s a green victory or it’s greenwashing.
Vayda's rabbit Carmel

Learn more about housing, feeding, grooming and handling requirements and best practices for rabbits.
wind turbines

In a rare move, the Ohio Power Siting Board denied Republic Wind's application to build a 200 megawatt wind farm in Seneca and Sandusky counties. Community activists celebrated the rejection, while the developer, Apex Clean Energy, cried foul.
holstein

Senate Bill 434 would allow milk processors to apply with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture to exceed the 17-day labeling code.
sunrise over farm

Ohio State University Extension focuses on helping those in farming communities get the help they need in regards to mental health.
A farmer serves a customer at a farmers market.

The Highlands Farmers Market, a new market in West Virginia, focuses on flexibility for busy farmers and making sure farmers are the ones leading the market.
group of anti-wind folks on steps in Ohio

For many Ohioans, the first time they hear about the Ohio Power Siting Board is when a solar or wind project is proposed in their town. That's also when they find out how little power they have to effect change. SB 52 could change that.
camping

A pandemic-weary Rebecca Miller gets away and finds a sense of normal "north of most things."