Wheeler Puts Ohio Communities at Risk with Proposal to Give Oil and Gas Industry a Free Pass for Methane Pollution
August 30, 2019
Today, former coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler’s EPA released a proposal to ignore the vast majority of climate pollution from new oil and gas operations by eliminating safeguards that limit methane emissions. Methane is a greenhouse gas 87 times more...
PFAS Contaminates Over 100 Million American's Drinking Water
August 20, 2019
PFAS chemicals can’t be broken down in an environment and effectively poison water sources. Right now, scientists estimate that more than 100 million Americans are drinking PFAS-contaminated water. This contamination is strongly linked to cancer,...
Trump EPA Continues Attack on Bedrock Environmental Protections
August 16, 2019
The Trump Administration is undermining and attacking the Clean Water Act because it’s more interested in padding corporate polluter profits than ensuring communities have access to safe drinking water.
Summer Enviornmental Workshops
August 6, 2019
During the summer our environmental workshops have kept us busy! This is the fifth year we have collaborated with the Children’s Hunger Alliance and Columbus Recreation and Parks. Our goal is to engage youth and create a lasting curiosity and love...
Sierra Club Statement on Gun Violence and White Supremacist Attack in Dayton and El Paso
August 5, 2019
This weekend, at least 29 people were killed and dozens more were wounded in mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas. While details are still emerging, the shooting in El Paso was reportedly fuelled by anti-immigrant hatred and the toll of...
Call for Nominations — Ohio Sierra Club Executive Committee 2-year term 2020-2021
August 1, 2019
The Ohio Chapter of the Sierra Club is looking for dedicated members who want to take on the exciting and challenging role of being a member of the Chapter Executive Committee (ExComm) by running as a candidate in the upcoming 2019 election for a 2...
Tell Ohio Legislators What You Think About Their Votes on the Coal and Nuke Bailout Bill!
July 25, 2019
The unfortunate passage of HB6, the coal and nuclear bailout bill, on July 23rd would not have come to fruition without the help of three Democratic State Senators and nine Democratic State Representatives, who broke with their party and ignored the...
Defense Spending Bill Includes Multiple EWG-Backed Amendments To Confront PFAS Contamination Crisis
July 14, 2019
The House passed a major defense spending bill today that includes important amendments requiring the Defense Department and the Environmental Protection Agency to monitor and clean up the toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS.
All Hands on Deck! Tell Your Ohio Senator and Representative NO ON HOUSE BILL 6
July 11, 2019
Ohio House Bill 6 is a huge proposed bailout for FirstEnergy, the electric utility that owns Ohio’s two nuclear power plants, Davis-Besse and Perry, both located on Lake Erie where they threaten the drinking water of millions.
Middle School Near Portsmouth Nuclear Site Closed Due to Radioactive Contamination
July 11, 2019
By Pat Marida
On May 13, headlines were made around the world when the Scioto Valley School Board closed the Zahn’s Corners Middle School in Piketon, Ohio for an indefinite period. Closure was due to neptunium, a radioactive element, being...