Critics say a pair of proposals to make Appalachian Ohio part of regional hydrogen hubs is likely to benefit the state’s oil and gas industry more than the climate.
Promoters promise clean energy from hydrogen production with carbon capture and storage, but skeptics question reliance on technology that hasn’t been proven at scale. Critics question how climate-friendly an Appalachian ‘blue’ hydrogen hub.
Half of the seats on the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority's board of trustees need to be filled in 2023, and the advocacy group Clevelanders for Public Transit is looking to extend its already substantial influence to get a slate of transit users in those roles.