February 21, 2024
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We are Recruiting Volunteers
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Please send your resume and cover letter to Ericka Copeland, State Director via email: ericka.copeland@ |
Volunteer Treasurer Position |
| Support Sierra Club Ohio's financial management systems, manage and oversee the integrity and accuracy of Ohio's financial management process and procedures. |
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Volunteer Assistant Treasurer |
| Manage Sierra Club Ohio's donation receipts and other mailed correspondence, assist the Treasurer with affiliated Group communications, reports, and budget preparation. |
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Electric Vehicle Charging Stations are Coming to Southern Ohio |
Southern Ohio will soon have more electric vehicle charging stations. The Sustainable Ohio Public Energy Council plans to install 50 electric vehicle charging stations across the southern half of the state, from Dayton to Athens. The Sustainable Ohio Public Energy Council recently received a $12.5 million federal grant to install them. It's part of a broader effort to fill in EV infrastructure gaps across the country. |
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New Analysis Reveals Electric Vehicles Can Save Ohioans Up to $22,300 Compared to Gas-Powered Cars Over Ten Years |
| Environmental Defense Fund’s Research Compares the Cost of Driving Five Electric Vehicles in Ohio with Similar Gas-Powered Cars Environmental Defense Fund and WSP, in partnership with Sierra Club, released a new analysis that finds many popular and widely anticipated electric vehicles (EVs) offer Ohio consumers thousands of dollars in lifetime cost savings. The analysis looks at net purchase cost of the vehicle, fuel costs, insurance costs, and maintenance costs over ten years, using Ohio specific data. It finds cost savings as high as $22,300 when comparing the cost of Ford’s F-150 Lightning EV with the gasoline-powered Ford F-150. “With EVs offering so many new choices when buying a car or truck, Ohioans can welcome a healthier, safer, and more prosperous future,” said Ericka Copeland, Sierra Club OH's chapter director. “This new analysis on EV lifetime savings is great news for Ohioans who have a lot to benefit from driving cleaner vehicles. In addition to the vast climate and clean air benefits, Ohioans can save money driving electric – and not worry about unstable or rising gas prices.” “Consumers want to have choices and to save money. Those are powerful driving forces in today’s marketplace,” said Ellen Robo, manager of transportation and clean air policy at Environmental Defense Fund. “Electric vehicles are offering both choice and savings as they pass their gas-powered counterparts on total cost of ownership – thanks to rapidly declining costs, generous cash-in-hand rebates from the Inflation Reduction Act, and lower fuel and maintenance costs. Buyers want the freedom to choose the vehicle that’s right for them and EVs are proving to be the smart, cost-effective choice in states across the U.S.” EDF’s analysis also found that there are 37 EV models available for less than $48,000, the average purchase price of a new car last year, and 10 EV models available for less than $35,000. Electric vehicles represent more than a cost-saving opportunity for Ohio – they’re also bringing 5,800 new good-paying jobs and $9.9 billion in economic investment to the state. 100% of those investments were announced in January 2021. The Inflation Reduction Act is helping ensure that electric vehicles are at the core of the made-in-America manufacturing boom by requiring that EVs be assembled in North America in order to qualify for new vehicle consumer tax credits. And it’s working – 39% more electric vehicles were manufactured in North American factories in the first quarter of 2023 than the first quarter of 2022. |
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Sierra Club Supports Athens In State Challenge to Local Bag Law |
| Sierra Club supports the City of Athens in its efforts to defend against a lawsuit filed by Ohio's Attorney General. Athens adopted a ban on single-use plastic bags that went into effect this year, but the Attorney General claims that a state law preempts local efforts to regulate plastic pollution. Fortunately, state law does NOT prohibit local governments from banning the distribution of single-use plastic bags, and if it did, that would be a clear violation of Ohio's Home Rule provision. Stay tuned for more about this historic lawsuit. |
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Voices Amplified!
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| On December 13th, the Ohio Statehouse wasn't just echoing laws - it vibrated with the power of community. Sierra Club Ohio joined forces with the Ohio Equity Team and Black Environmental Leaders Association for BIPOC Day, a movement-building event buzzing with over 50 attendees from across the state. |
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Comments on the Brent Spence Bridge Project Due March 8 |
| The Federal Highway Administration, along with the Ohio Department of Transportation and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, have released a Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) regarding the Brent Spence Bridge Project for public review. Comments on the Draft SEA are due by March 8. Sierra Club Ohio is particularly concerned about the project's effects on local air and water quality, global climate change, and how it affects sensitive and disadvantaged populations. Read the environmental documents and submit comments in the link below. |
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March 6 Conservation Program
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| Join us for the next Ohio Sierra Club Conservation Program Update on Wednesday, March 6 from 7-8pm! Topics will include the State of Ohio vs. City of Athens lawsuit regarding plastic bags, the Brent Spence Bridge Project in Cincinnati, and the efforts of Save Ohio Parks to keep fracking out of state lands, plus the latest on legislation coming out of Columbus. Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/ |
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