Energy

State energy regulators are looking over a new plan, proposed by AEP, that would allow the utility company to increase rates on customer electric bills.…

Politicians in Ohio and around the country are struggling to articulate new energy policies. Renewables are booming and becoming cheaper, but shale oil…

The 2016 presidential campaign often focused on immigration issues, but there was very little talk about energy or climate change. Sustainability…

As the world considers how to respond to climate change, China has emerged as the great paradox. With its fast-growing economy, China has become the…

Behind a chain link fence, Paul Jacob watches water spill over a dam on Neville Island—a 1,200-acre stretch of land in the Ohio River near Pittsburgh…

The role of coal as an energy source is diminishing in this country. Ten years ago, half of the electricity in this country came from burning coal, but…

It's been 27 years since the Fernald Feed Materials Production Site in southwest Ohio closed down. Ten years ago this weekend, the work to replace the…

When you think of an environmental hero, a plumber might not be the first person who comes to mind. But this year, a union representing plumbers and…

Ohioans could see a new charge in their electric bills as early as June, now that state regulators have approved plans by FirstEnergy and AEP to guarantee…

Regulators have approved a pair of deals that allow FirstEnergy and AEP to impose short-term rate increases on electricity customers in Ohio to subsidize…

Independent energy provider Dynegy's entrance into the the crowded Ohio energy market could affect competitors plans to raise rates. AEP and First Energy…

Who should be paying to keep power plants afloat that are inefficient and don’t do very well in the market—the utility company or its customers?That's the…