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Projects like Ohio State University’s natural gas plant, Columbia Gas’s Northern Loop natural gas pipeline and its Marysville Connecter natural gas pipeline are all due to be completed in the coming years. This comes at a time when climate scientists say aiming for net-zero emissions is essential for stopping the irreversible consequences of climate change.
Ohio continues to invest in renewable energy, but both the state and private sector are still largely pushing natural gas as essential for economic growth and championing it as “clean energy.” But, as a 2019 study found, natural gas is not a cheap or clean energy source.
Friday, May 7, 2021, 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM.
The City is giving funding to a handful of violence intervention non-profits, but some say much more is needed. If it were to significantly increase, they believe their outreach can return Columbus to less violent times.
The Free Press recently spoke with several Columbus-based intervention specialists, also called “street mentors.” Many are “restored citizens.” They’ve weathered incarceration and found purpose in seeking peace.
All repeatedly said there is one individual in the community they need to reach the most – the “shooters.”
“We are going into the trenches and engaging with shooters. We are engaging in hot spots where the violence is taking place and engaging with individuals who are shooters or possibly can be shooters and discussing non-violent alternatives,” said Thell Robinson III, president of the non-profit Halt Violence, who paid his debt to society after years of dealing drugs in Linden and Southside.
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Jack Barns hung up his phone with a finger tap on the desk. He loved his desk, just like the one in the first Tron movie.
Screen, keyboard, phone, all touchscreen through the desktop glass. The only thing on the desktop was a bottle of mescal and a small glass, which Barns filled.
He grabbed the glass and walked to the floor to ceiling window of his office, looking out over Philadelphia. Louise entered the room, carrying some papers.
“Did you eat anything today?” she mothered.
“Those chicken wings at the lunch meeting, they were pretty good,” he said.
“Marilyn is here. Do you want to see her?”
“No. Send her in,” he said. Marilyn entered the room.
“Are you it? I thought we were having a meeting,” she said, heading to one of the few comfy seats in the room. She pulled out some papers and dropped her briefcase loudly on the floor, kicking it a few extra inches.
“Like a drink?” Barns said, tapping his desk.
“Can you get Ms. Ece a …” he got out before Louise entered and interrupted.
Simply Living is excited to announce a partnership with solar developer Art Yoho on the People’s Solar Project, a demonstration community solar and microgrid that will generate 5 MW of solar energy to power 80 homes, five churches and two city schools in a 300-acre area on Cooke Road. Eventually the Cooke Road Solarhood will include a resilience hub with energy storage, an attractive solar park, and an Energy Academy.
Currently in Ohio, community solar is difficult to set up in territory served by an investor-owned utility such as AEP, because the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has not clarified regulations and Ohio has not passed enabling legislation. However, municipal utilities are not subject to the same limitations and can do community solar projects.
Saturday, May 1, 2021, 2-4pm
Columbus City Hall, 90 W. Broad St.
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On this May Day, in the wake of the killing of Ma'Khia Bryant, we know we're under attack.
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If you’re a patient new to using marijuana to replace another medication as recommended by your doctor, the process can be rather murky. To help you navigate the sea of information that comes along with being a cannabis noob, we’ve compiled this handy list of what not to do:
Don’t Take Your First Trip to the Dispensary Without A Plan.
It can be an exhilarating experience to receive your medical marijuana card, but don’t leave the doctor’s office and rush right out to buy the latest high-thc trendy strain. Your doctor will give you a recommendation of the types of products that might work for you, but it’s ultimately your decision what to buy when you get to the dispensary.
When you walk into the dispensary for the first time, you’ll encounter countless new strains and forms of administration. Finding a product that not only treats your condition, but that you’ll be able to take in accordance with any dietary restrictions you might have can be tricky.