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Renewable Energy Outpaces Coal For First Time in the U.S.
By: Brittany Patterson | WVPB
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For the first time in the United States, renewable energy, including solar, wind and hydropower generated more electricity than coal, a trend the federal U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts will continue. According to data from the EIA released this month, in April 2019, electricity generated by renewables outpaced coal by more than 8,000 megawatt-hours, equivalent… Read More
Pike County Sheriff Charged with Theft in Office, Conflicts of Interest
By: Gabe Rosenberg | WOSU
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A Pike County grand jury has indicted Sheriff Charles Reader on 16 charges, Ohio Auditor Keith Faber announced on Friday. Reader faces seven charges of conflict of interest, four charges of theft in office, two charges of theft, and one charge each of tampering with evidence, tampering with records, and securing writings by deception. “This… Read More
Orkesta Mendoza || Gladden House Sessions 2019
By: Liz Penry
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Orkesta Mendoza brought their signature blend of potent indie mambo to close out the Gladden House Sessions on the Thursday night of the 2019 Nelsonville Music Festival, marking the first of their multiple sets through the weekend. Emanating from the rich music scene of Tucson, AZ, the seven-member band had the audience grooving to a… Read More
This Week On Radio Free Athens: June 29, 2019
Every weekend local music geeks unite to provide the region with 11 hours of creatively curated tunes on WOUB 1340AM, an endeavor that is known commonly as Radio Free Athens! Typically the program runs from 9 a.m. EST to 8 p.m. EST every Saturday, and can also be heard through this link. Here is a list… Read More
Judge Returns ‘Sickout’ Subpoenas Lawsuit to State Court
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A lawsuit challenging the use of Kentucky labor law to obtain the names of teachers who participated in “sickouts” has been sent back to state court. U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves on Thursday returned the case to Franklin Circuit Court. The suit claims Gov. Matt Bevin’s administration unlawfully used labor law… Read More
Environmental Groups: Nuclear Plants Plan Goes Too Far
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Environmental groups in Ohio say a reworked proposal to save Ohio’s two nuclear power plants still goes too far in limiting wind and solar projects. State lawmakers have just days to agree on legislation that would give a financial lifeline to the nuclear plants near Cleveland and Toledo. The plant operators… Read More
PBS KIDS Announces MOLLY OF DENALI, Premiering July 15, 2019
PBS KIDS ANNOUNCES MOLLY OF DENALI, PREMIERING JULY 15, 2019 New Animated Adventure Comedy is First Nationally Distributed Kids’ Series to Feature Native American Lead From Alaska to homes all across the U.S., MOLLY OF DENALI, a groundbreaking new PBS KIDS series produced by WGBH Boston, will premiere nationwide July 15, 2019 on PBS… Read More
Chasing the Moon | AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | Concludes Wednesday, July 10 at 9
American Experience “Chasing the Moon” from Academy Award Nominee Robert Stone Premieres Monday-Wednesday, July 8-10, 2019 on PBS Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing, This Six-Hour Series Explores the 10-Year Space Race Odyssey “Chasing the Moon,” a new six-hour documentary series about the space race, from its earliest beginnings to the monumental… Read More