On June 4, 2008, the Clean Ohio Council approved two new grant rounds (Rounds 5 and 6) to encourage brownfield redevelopment through its Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund (CORF). As noted in a recent stakeholder report on the Clean Ohio Program, the CORF is "seen as a significant national model that other states strive to replicate." If
July 2008
Peak Carbon…Not Such A Crazy Idea
By Joseph Koncelik on
Posted in Climate Change
Dave Douglas, Chief Sustainability Officer for Sun Microsystems, recently wrote an article in which he predicts the United State’s hit peak carbon in 2007 (meaning emissions will now trend downward). Here is a quote from his article:
So, now my prediction: Peak Carbon occurred in the US in 2007.
Yep, I’m predicting that annual GHG emissions in the US…
Paperwork Penalties Waived for Small Business…Maybe
By Joseph Koncelik on
Posted in Compliance
On June 17, 2008 Governor Strickland signed H.B. 285 which requires agencies to waive fines and penalties for paperwork violations that are first time offenses committed by a small business. I certainly agree that that this is welcome relief for the small business owners that must navigate a myriad of federal, state and local…