“Today is a historic day in the fight against the climate crisis. The combined investments in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 put the U.S. on a path to roughly 40% emissions reduction by 2030, and represent the single biggest climate investment in U.S. history. While a huge victory for the climate movement, more work is needed to ensure no one is left behind during the energy transition.”

“These candidates will protect and defend our democracy and uphold the laws of the State of Ohio in a fair and honest manner. We are proud to support this exceptional slate of candidates for the Ohio Supreme Court.”

“We congratulate our endorsed candidates on their primary election victories, and look forward to supporting them ahead of November’s general election.”

“The OEC Action Fund is thrilled to be endorsing a diverse slate of climate champions who will go to the Ohio Statehouse and fight for our future. These champions are running to ensure that every Ohioan has clean air, clean water, public lands, and a robust democracy.”

“The OEC Action Fund is thrilled to be endorsing a diverse slate of climate champions for countywide leadership. These candidates are running to ensure every community has access to clean water, clean air, and vibrant parks and public lands for generations to come.”

The new candidates receiving an endorsement are seeking two seats up for Ohio’s 5th District Court of Appeals. The candidates are incumbent Judge Earle Wise Jr. and David Ball.

“Senate Bill 61 demonstrates common sense policy designed to remove market barriers for clean energy development. By allowing Ohioans who belong to homeowner associations to make their own clean energy decisions, this legislation will create jobs, improve public health, and fight climate change.”

The Energy Jobs and Justice Act (EJJA) is an intentionally designed, comprehensive clean energy policy rooted in equity, economic development, and accountability.

“Ohioans deserve strong leaders who will stand up to the corruption plaguing our state. We deserve leaders who will prioritize bold climate action and clean energy job growth. We deserve leaders who will fight for the health of our environment and our communities.”

“At a time when Ohio is investing heavily in water quality improvements through H2Ohio, the state took a step backwards today with Governor DeWine’s signature of House Bill 175. Alongside partners, we had urged Governor DeWine to veto this bill so as to not undermine taxpayer investments being made in the H2Ohio program.”

“Ohioans understand that Lake Erie is critical to our state’s drinking water, recreation, and economy. To protect the Great Lakes against the impacts of climate change, it is critical that we pass a federal climate bill that will invest in climate action here in Ohio. We are grateful for Congresswoman Kaptur’s strong and impactful work to protect clean water and the health of our Lake through federal legislation.”

“In Ohio and across the nation, it has become increasingly clear that the judicial branch is critical to our ability to take action on climate change and ensure the health of our democracy. The future of our environment depends on a strong judiciary.”

Dirty water legislation is dangerously close to becoming law in Ohio as Amended House Bill 175 now heads to Governor DeWine’s desk. We urge Governor DeWine to act in accordance with his strong stance of protecting Ohio waterways and veto this bill.

Representative Brent has taken on this challenge because she believes Ohio is ready for forward-looking solutions that are good for our economy, our communities, and our health. She is committed to the goal of transitioning Ohio to 100 % carbon-free electricity generation and use by 2050 under the Energy Jobs & Justice Act. Representative Brent released a video announcement of her lead co-sponsorship on social media this morning.

Dirty water legislation is dangerously close to becoming law in Ohio with the passage of House Bill 175 in the Ohio Senate.

Gov. DeWine delivered his 2022 State of the State address today at the Ohio Statehouse, commenting on further investments needed across the state, water quality, Ohio’s state park system, and the Intel project, among other issues. But, he failed to address the unprecedented corruption at the Statehouse, our state’s failing clean energy policy, or the constitutional crisis regarding Ohio’s redistricting process.

This slate of environmental and democracy champions will lead our state into the future by targeting corruption, protecting the right to vote, and promoting a clean energy future for Ohio.

The OEC Action Fund created its scorecard to hold Ohio lawmakers accountable for votes that damage our environment, as well as to celebrate those lawmakers who have championed pro-environmental legislation. Learn more!

The OEC Action Fund has released the Ohio delegation’s scores on the League of Conservation Voters’ 2021 National Environmental Scorecard highlighting how some members chose to champion the environment and protect our democracy, while others failed to do so.