Ohio Environmental Council

Ohio Environmental Council
Formation1969; 56 years ago (1969)
TypeNonprofit
31-0805578
Legal status501(c)(3)
HeadquartersColumbus, Ohio
Board Chair
Rich Shank
Rich Shank; Jeniece Brock; Marianne Eppig; Dan Gray; Peter R. Griesinger; Andy Jones, MS, CPM; Rebecca Karason, CEM; William Katzin, MD, PhD; Ben Kessler; Krista Magaw, MS; Graham Mitchell, MES; Francisco “Paco” Ollervides, PhD; William M. Ondrey Gruber; Sam Schwab; Jennifer Sconyers; Mike Shelton; Alex Slaymaker; Andrew Watterson; Tom Winston, PE
Websitehttps://theoec.org/

The Ohio Environmental Council is an environmental organization founded in 1969. Its work includes the environment, clean energy, and democracy.

Environment

OEC praised Columbus's Climate Action Plan.[1] OEC jointly sought action against pollution of Lake Erie and toxic algal blooms.[2] OEC also sought to limit PFAS pollution called forever chemicals.[3]

Clean energy

The OEC vouched for Icebreaker wind energy off the shores of Cleveland.[4] OEC objected to siting changes that would block solar farms.[5] OEC called a bill permitting energy efficiency programs a good first step.[6]

Democracy

OEC filed an amicus brief opposing gerrymandered maps.[7] As part of the Ohio Fair Courts Alliance, OEC encouraged voters to engage with judicial races.[8] OEC also endorsed the Citizens Not Politicians campaign for the 2024 Issue 1 ballot initiative against gerrymandering.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Columbus Mayor Announces The City's First-Ever Climate Action Plan". WOSU News. 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  2. ^ "EPA Urged to Correct Pollution of Lake Erie". www.courthousenews.com. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  3. ^ McGraw, Daniel (2022-01-18). "Momentum builds in fight against 'forever chemicals' in water, environment". Ohio Capital Journal. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  4. ^ Pollack, Nicole (2020-10-26). "An Offshore Wind Farm on Lake Erie Moves Closer to Reality, but Will It Ever Be Built?". Inside Climate News. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  5. ^ Kowalski, Kathiann M. (2021-09-21). "Ohio's SB 52 raises profile for upcoming workshops on solar siting issues". Energy News Network. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  6. ^ "Bipartisan legislation filed to improve energy efficiency". spectrumnews1.com. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  7. ^ "Ohio Supreme Court hears fight over new congressional map". www.courthousenews.com. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  8. ^ "Don't skip judge races at the polls". vindy.com. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  9. ^ "Endorsements – Yes on Issue 1 » Citizens Not Politicians". Retrieved 2024-08-25.