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Ohio coal plant said to be nation’s most deadly. New owners seem likely to keep it open

This article first appeared on Ohio Capital Journal

Environmental activists have been pressing the company buying an Ohio coal plant said to be the nation’s deadliest to retire the facility. But that seems unlikely, given statements it made…

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Young boy playing on homemade drums

Watch the Oscar-shortlisted film “From Ground Zero” — filmed in Gaza over the last year! In theaters now

I’m personally honored to inform you that Palestine’s entry to this year’s Academy Awards, the brilliant film FROM GROUND ZERO, has recently been voted by the members of the Motion Picture Academy — one of only 15 films…

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Ice police arresting a man

Predictions for 2025

President Trump may commute the sentences or pardon convicted criminals who have broken the law for him.  Anyone involved in the January 6, 2021 attack on the capital may get these considerations. Rudolph Giuliani may get a pardon so he won'…

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Save Ohio Parks statement on Gulfport Appalachia fracking well pad explosion, evacuation near Salt Fork State Park

Last night at 5:49 p.m., the Antrim, Ohio, volunteer fire department chief posted the first of four videos on its Facebook page of a raging fire at a well pad just off State Route 22. 

The location is a 5.7 miles – a seven-…

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