Regulators say federal power plant rules are unachievable
Ohio agencies and PUCO contend the Obama era plan to cut mercury and other pollutants is costly impractical and built on flawed assumptions. They warn the 28 percent carbon reduction by 2030 and efficiency targets could raise rates by about 2.5 billion in 2025 and threaten grid reliability without massive new investments. Environmental groups dispute this view praising flexibility and renewables to meet mandates.
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Columbus
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Barack Obama
Ohio River Valley
Ohio
Ohio Epa
PUCO
Commission
EPA
U.S
Ohio Environmental Council
Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation
Environment Ohio
Audubon Ohio
City budget talks on hold as contracts wrap up
Elyria Mayor Holly Brinda says budget implications for 2015 including service cuts and layoffs are paused until contract negotiations with the International Association of Firefighters Local 474 are finished. Police and AFSCME contracts have already been settled with modest pay bumps and health cost terms unchanged.
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Elyria
Holly Brinda
Elyria Police Patrolmen’s Association
American Federation of State
Fraternal Order of Police
International Association of Firefighters Local 474
Dan Given
Lorain
Ritenauer
City Faces Firefighter Cutbacks After Grant Ends
In 2009 the city received a federal grant to cover salaries and benefits for 23 firefighters but the funding will end soon. With the failed November levy and no replacement funds the city may be unable to retain the firefighters.
Festival of Trees charity drive unites with Neighborhood Alliance
Neighborhood Alliance teams with LNB and local sponsors for Festival of Trees 2014. More than a dozen trees decorate Lorain County branches until Dec 20 with themes from music to cupcakes. Votes come via Facebook likes for best photo and two winners get chalet toboggan tickets. raffle tickets sold for 1 each with a Dec 21 drawing.
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Elyria
Neighborhood Alliance
Jadera Thomas
Lorain National Bank
Lorain County
MT Business Technologies
Cobos Insurance Center Inc
Community Foundation of
Autumn Aegis
Hospice of Western Reserve
CommStar Credit
Thomas
Festival of Trees local business listings and venues
A listing showing multiple sites for the Festival of Trees across Lorain County including Lorain National Bank locations in North Ridgeville Elyria LaGrange Oberlin and Elyria along with addresses for Lorain County Domestic Relations Court Lorain County Chamber of Commerce Cobos Insurance Center CreditMax Auto Group and CommStar Credit Union as proclaimed notices.
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Lorain National Bank
Center Ridge Road
North Ridgeville
Chestnut Commons Drive
Elyria
N. Center St
LaGrange
S. Main St
Oberlin
Lorain County Domestic Relations Court
Court St
Middle Ave
Lorain County Chamber of Commerce
Elyria i Cobos Insurance Center Inc
Griswold Road
Elyria i
CreditMax Auto Group
Cleveland St
CommStar Credit Union
Vie
Bi Lorain National Bank
E. Liberty Ave
Vermilion
Cleveland Ave
Amherst
Autumn
Aegis
Tower Blvd
Lorain
Oberlin Ave
Hi CreditMax Auto Group
Erie Ave
Broadway
Center Road
Avon
Walker
Cleveland mother in custody after 3-year-old stabbed
Cleveland police report a 3-year-old girl was found stabbed in the abdomen at a home. The mother, 27-year-old Tiarra Johnson, was arrested on suspicion of felonious assault and child endangering. The child, Amora Johnson, underwent surgery and is recovering.
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Cleveland
Tiarra Johnson
Amora Johnson
Hamilton
Butler County
Richard Jones
Jones
Liberty
Lorain council approves 556000 for water line design
Lorain City Council approves 556000 for design and engineering of a multi street water line replacement project running along Broadway West Erie to West Ninth West Seventh Reid and West Eighth Reid and West Ninth. Jones and Henry Engineering Ltd will perform design and engineering funded by Utilities Department fees with bidding expected later. Mayor Ritenauer notes the work aims to fix aging lines while addressing prior maintenance gaps and road paving plans.
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Lorain
Broadway
West Erie Avenue
West Ninth Street
West Seventh Street
Reid Avenue
West Eighth Street
Reid
Jones and Henry Engineering Ltd
Cincinnati
Toledo
Indiana
Michigan
Utilities Department
Chase Ritenauer
Ritenauer
Council
Joe Koziura
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