Extreme cold is pushing the regional power grid into uncharted territory, with Ohio’s regional grid operator warning of record-breaking demand.
Extreme cold is pushing the regional power grid into uncharted territory, with Ohio’s regional grid operator warning of record-breaking demand. In response, the U.S. Department of Energy gave PJM emergency authority to permit power plants to exceed pollution limits if needed.
: how the surge in demand has already driven up wholesale electricity prices and raised grid reliability questions as the subzero temperatures continue.The Ohio Department of Aging has issued suggestions for elderly Ohioans, their caregivers and their neighbors as they navigate the frigid wind chills that are causing slippery roads and sidewalks that may cause mobility issues for older residents.Former tenured Cleveland State University management professor Bryan Pesta is accused of mishandling children’s research data, which he and others used to publish a paper concluding that mixed-race people with more European ancestry were more intelligent, likely due to genetics. Pesta has sued CSU, saying it’s violating his First Amendment rights due to the content of his research, but two courts have determined that CSU fired him based on violations of data he received from the National Institutes of Health, Restore funding to MAGNET and two other manufacturing support groups not flagged by auditors: editorialAs Jeremy Pelzer reports , the Alliance Republican, who unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 2018 and 2020, has pulled petitions to run this year for Ohio House District 48. Four other Republicans have also taken steps towards running for the GOP-friendly district in Stark County, currently held by retiring Republican state Rep. Scott Oelslager of North Canton.A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced the Ohio River Restoration Program Act, which would invest up to $350 million in federal funds to restore the Ohio River Basin, a major source of drinking water and commerce that currently lacks dedicated federal support,. Cosponsored by Ohio Reps. Emilia Sykes and Mike Rulli and led by Kentucky Rep. Morgan McGarvey, the bill would create an EPA office to coordinate habitat restoration, pollution prevention, workforce development, and flood-prone community investments. Supporters say the effort could mirror the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative’s economic success while protecting a river that serves 25 million Americans and underpins billions in annual economic activity.A coalition of Cleveland religious leaders, students and activists announced plans for a general strike Friday and called for the abolition of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement following recent deaths involving federal agents in other cities,. The coalition held a news conference Tuesday at Fifth Christian Church in Cleveland to announce a rally scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at Public Square. “No work, no school, and no shopping until our cities are safe and ICE terror has ended,” said Zoe Wagner, a Case Western Reserve University senior who helped organize a student walkout earlier in January.Months after cleveland.com requested them, Cleveland City Hall released a trove of emails showing how sharply polarized the reaction was after then–Fire Chief Anthony Luke reposted a political cartoon criticizing Charlie Kirk and Republicans two days after Kirk was shot and killed,. The 31 messages, obtained through a public-records request filed in September, were received over a five-day span in mid-September 2025 as news spread about Luke’s post and his placement on paid leave.through December, which would require community-based correctional facilities and programs to assist inmates in obtaining state identification cards prior to their release. The bill has been passed by the House and has been introduced in the Senate.NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman visited NASA Glenn Research Center on Tuesday as part of a campaign to visit every NASA center. Vice President JD Vance will travel to Azerbaijan and Armenia next month, President Donald Trump announced on his Truth Social platform. Trump said the Cincinnati Republican’s visit will “advance the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity,” an August peace agreement between the two countries. Andy Swaim has been named president of the Ohio Chemistry Technology Council. Swaim, who most recently served as vice president of the chemical manufacturing industry trade group, succeeds Jenn Klein, who departed earlier this month to head the Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates. U.S. Sen. Jon Husted has been endorsed by the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers’ three Ohio affiliates: Local 85, Local 105 and Local 744.talking with Danny Eldredge of the Toledo Blade about difficulties she expects from Senate Bill 293, a new Ohio law eliminating the four-day grace period for receiving mail-in ballots after Election Day. Scott predicted, among other things, the law will result in more people voting provisionally, which will make it more difficult to determine winners on Election Night. Capitol Letter is a daily briefing providing succinct, timely information for those who care deeply about the decisions made by state government.Mary Frances McGowan is a political reporter for Cleveland.com. Prior to joining the team in 2025, McGowan was most recently a staff correspondent at National Journal, where she covered political campaigns for...
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