Today, Governor Mike DeWine signed both House Bill 458 and House Bill 507 into law. The OEC Action Fund condemns the passage of these two bills pushed through in the waning hours of the 134th General Assembly. House Bill 458 was originally focused on August special elections, but it was amended into a sweeping anti-voter bill that massively changes how elections are administered and how Ohioans can access their most fundamental American right. House Bill 507, originally intended to govern the sale of poultry, removes critical public oversight and locks-in polluters’ control over what public lands in Ohio are leased and when.
Statement from the OEC Action Fund on Testimony Related to HB 114
Gov. Kasich Praised by OEC Action Fund for Veto of HB 554
Clean Energy Advocates Heat Up Efforts to Thaw Ohio’s Freeze on Renewable, Energy Efficiency Standards
A coalition of environmental groups and clean energy advocates are working together to send a strong message to the Ohio Legislature: “Thaw the freeze because Ohioans are watching.” Paid messages have covered billboards, radio, social and print media.
Already the Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund has a high-profile billboard at
Broad and State streets sending the message to elected officials in the Ohio Statehouse: