Yearly Archives: 2021
Amazon announces first solar farms in Pa., another in Ohio
Amazon is building 11 more solar farms in the U.S., including its first in Pennsylvania and another in Ohio. The projects, announced June 23 along with renewables projects in Canada, Finland and Spain, will make the company the largest corporate buyer of renewable energy in the U.S. and the world.
Conflicting weather reports create uncertainty
Grain market prices have been volatile due to conflicting weather reports. Marlin Clark explains in this week's grain markets report.
Grassroots groups hopeful about passage of Ohio Senate Bill 52
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.
Finding normal ‘north of most things’
A pandemic-weary Rebecca Miller gets away and finds a sense of normal "north of most things."
Public hearings set for three proposed solar projects in Ohio
The Ohio Power Siting Board set dates for in-person public hearings to receive input on three new solar projects proposed in Union, Erie and Crawford counties. Public hearings have been held virtually for more than a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Let it bee: Salem, master gardeners make space for native pollinators
To kick off National Pollinator Week, and to celebrate Salem becoming a national bee city through Bee City USA, the city’s parks and recreation department and local Ohio State University Extension master gardeners held an open house at a new pollinator garden June 21.
ODNR celebrates abandoned mine land cleanup, new trailhead
A new trailhead was completed, along with the elimination of abandoned mine land hazards, in Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio. The trailhead, part of the Baileys Trail System, provides access to the new 88-mile single track mountain bike trail in the Wayne National Forest.
How to make sure farm fresh eggs are safe to eat
Small-scale egg producers and their consumers should understand good handling practices to ensure food safety when buying or selling farm fresh eggs.
Ohio aims to cut broadband funding, restrict public networks in budget
Changes the Ohio Senate made to its version of the state’s next budget bill could set back the state’s work on broadband expansion, and threaten existing municipal networks.
Adaptations made during pandemic help meat processors avoid shortages
Meat processors learned a lot last year when they were forced to adapt during the pandemic. Those adaptations continue to help them avoid meat shortages.
