Ohio: Energy

Thu, 12/11/2008 - 11:19

Space, Sutton fill Ohio's gap on U.S. House Energy, Commerce Committee

U.S. Reps. Zack Space (D-Dover) and Betty Sutton (D-Copley) have won seats on the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee and are the first Ohioans to sit on the committee in two years.

The last Ohio U.S. representatives to serve on the committee were Ted Strickland and Sherrod Brown who left in 2007.

Space said he'll be able to help his district and the state in the new position.

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Wed, 10/08/2008 - 15:58

Strickland helps launch 'New Apollo Project'

COLUMBUS – Gov. Ted Strickland is lending his support to the “New Apollo Program,” an advocacy group that aims to invest $500 billion in renewable energy resources, infrastructure and carbon dioxide restrictions.

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Mon, 09/29/2008 - 13:02

McCain: 'country first or Obama first?'

[img_assist|nid=1481|title=Cindy and John McCain at Capital University|desc=Politicker Photo|link=none|align=left|width=420|height=220]COLUMBUS – John McCain built the election as the choice between voting for the country or voting for Barack Obama today during a campaign rally.

In McCain’s first visit to central Ohio since July, he told supporters at Capital University that voting for him means voting for reforming the economic dangers that threaten the country while voting for Obama would essentially be a vote against the country.

Tue, 09/23/2008 - 14:04

Voinovich says Biden no friend of coal

While touring Ohio, Joe Biden said he and Barack Obama are opposed to building coal plants or supporting clean-coal technology. Biden's comments and the fact that about 90 percent of Ohio's electricity is generated by coal, created a big target for John McCain's campaign to shoot at today.

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Fri, 09/19/2008 - 12:21

Space campaign: Dailey’s illiterate

The campaign of U.S. Rep. Zack Space (D-Dover) said opponent Fred Dailey (R-Mt. Vernon) can’t perform the basic function of a representative: understanding legislation.

This was Space’s respond to Dailey’s press release sent Wednesday that accused Space of voting for a “scam” energy bill, which does “nothing to promote the development of advanced clean coal and coal-to-liquid technologies.”

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Thu, 09/18/2008 - 12:24

Stivers: what's Kilroy's drilling position?

The congressional campaign for state Sen. Steve Stivers (R-Columbus) is going after Mary Jo Kilroy (D-Columbus) for what they say is refusing to give a clear position on whether she supports more oil drilling.

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Thu, 09/18/2008 - 09:58

Dailey: Space votes for 'scam' energy bill, has double-talk on ethics

The campaign for 18th Congressional district candidate Fred Dailey (R-Mt. Vernon) fired a double-barreled shot at U.S. Rep. Zack Space (D-Dover)this week: one aimed at knocking Space on voting for a "scam" energy bill and the other for keeping $20,000 in donations from a powerful House Democrat under fire for ethical violations.

Both issues are big in the district because it is home to coal mines and the former district of U.S. Rep. Bob Ney (R) who went to jail for ethics violations -- an issue Space campaigned on to win two years ago.

Mon, 09/15/2008 - 13:25

Brown backs ‘economic recovery package’ with Michigan Dems

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Lorain) announced his support for a new economic recovery package in a conference call with Michigan Democrats, Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) and Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D-Mich.).

"One of the first things we should do is extend unemployment benefits," Brown said. "That's money that goes directly into people's pockets. That's money that gets directly spent in communities, generating more economic activity for the whole economy, and that's how we fix this in my state or any other state."

Fri, 09/05/2008 - 14:00

O’Neill camp hitting LaTourette for talking about Caribou, Viagra and pipelines

U.S. Rep. Steve LaTourette (R-Chagrin Falls) made a joke.

LaTourette was explaining to the Twinsburg and Hudson Chambers of Commerce how the construction of a pipeline had not harmed the local Caribou population in Alaska, but instead had grown it five-fold since the 1970s because "the warmth" of the pipeline had been making the caribou "frisky."

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Thu, 09/04/2008 - 16:06

Energy issue flairs up in OH-7

The issue of energy provided some heat to the race for Ohio's 7th Congressional District seat Thursday.

State Sen. Steve Austria (R-Beavercreek) is running against attorney Sharen Neuhardt (D-Yellow Springs) to replace retiring U.S. Rep. David Hobson (R-Springfield.)

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