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200-MW wind farm rejected by Ohio Power Siting Board
In a rare move, the Ohio Power Siting Board denied Republic Wind’s application to build a 200 megawatt wind farm in Seneca and Sandusky counties. Community activists celebrated the rejection, while the developer, Apex Clean Energy, cried foul.
Majority of local zoning codes in Pa. lack guidance on solar
Solar growth is outpacing any other type of new energy generation source in Pennsylvania, but local governments may not be prepared to handle these new projects. A review of the state’s local zoning ordinances found that 87% of zoning codes provide no guidance on solar developments.
Vilsack confirmed as agriculture secretary
The U.S. Senate approved Tom Vilsack for another round as the head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Feb. 23. Vilsack’s supporters referenced his previous eight years as the Secretary of Agriculture under the Obama administration.
Farm boys will be farm boys
Judith Sutherland shares some of her grandson’s make-believe games about life on the farm.
Ohio hunters harvest more than 11,000 wild turkeys
The first two weeks of wild turkey hunting in Ohio ended with 11,292 birds checked through May 3. Read more for a complete county breakdown.
Protecting the soil from the air
“Over 2300 acres of conservation on the ground in two days — this is definitely a worthwhile project!” That was the comment we heard at the Holmes Soil and Water Conservation District board meeting last night from staff member Joe Christner, who coordinated our aerial cover crops program for the fourth year. We are proud
Marcellus and Utica shale: May appears to be busy month for permitting
The photo is a shot of Washington County, Pennsylvania. A compressor station that services several Marcellus shale wells is located near the rear of some farms.
Labor department backpedals on child labor regs governing farming
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division announced Feb. 1 it will “re-propose” the portion of its regulation on child labor in agriculture interpreting the “parental exemption” that drew fire from the U.S. farming community.
WTO conference in Hong Kong: Negotiators end export subsidies
SALEM, Ohio – The multinational World Trade Organization talks in Hong Kong wrapped up Dec. 18, but it took plenty of all-night, closed-door meetings to reach consensus among the 149 member-countries on a final report.
The talks favored developing countries, said WTO Direct-General Pascal Lamy at the close of the session.
Guest Commentary: History teaches us to value freedom
Commentary from a senior airman in the U.S. Air Force reminds us that the survival of democracy depends on an educated public, especially when it concerns constititional rights.
