Ohio gov says pause in renewable targets reasoned
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-sik) is defending signing a contentious bill pausing the state's renewable energy standards for two years as a study committee reconsiders the mandates.
Deputies make record bust in quiet Ohio township
Written by MARK GILLISPIE, Associated Press
CLEVELAND (AP) — Except for a sprawling state park and a unicycle drill team that was once a fixture in Macy's Thanksgiving Day parades, Newbury Township in rural northeast Ohio is not known for much.
Probe finds department's fuel not tracked
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio Inspector General's investigation has concluded that more than 14,700 gallons of fuel were not accounted for from two Ohio Department of Transportation tanks.
Officials: Central Ohio mumps cases reach 427
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Public health officials say a mumps outbreak in central Ohio has reached 427 cases across three counties.
Teacher loses position over Facebook posts
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AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A northeastern Ohio school teacher has lost his job following Facebook posts the school board said were racist and derogatory.
Court OKs challenge to Ohio ban on campaign lies
Written by SAM HANANEL, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Monday that an anti-abortion group can challenge an Ohio law that bars people from making false statements about political candidates during a campaign.
Feds aren't inspecting 4 in 10 higher-risk wells
Written by HOPE YEN, Associated Press THOMAS PEIPERT, Associated Press
NEW CASTLE, Colo. (AP) — Four in 10 new oil and gas wells near national forests and fragile watersheds or otherwise identified as higher pollution risks escape federal inspection, unchecked by an agency struggling to keep pace with America's drilling boom, according to an Associated Press review that shows wide state-by-state disparities in safety checks.
Feds give $102M in storm prevention to 11 states
Written by WAYNE PARRY, Associated Press
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Eleven states in the eastern U.S. will share $102.7 million in grants from the federal government to protect against future storms, with the greatest amount of funded projects in New Jersey and New York.