Action Alerts

The U.S. Energy Administration (EIA) or the EIA recently released electric generation data from 2024. 

Solar and wind grew nationwide at the same time that coal continued its long-term decline. Natural gas had small increases and remains the country's top fuel for producing electricity. Natural gas power plants generated 43.3 percent of the country's electricity last year, up from 43.2% in 2023. Utility-scale renewables, wind, solar, and hydropower, were 22.7 percent, up from 21.4% percent. Nuclear was 18.2 percent, down from 18.5 percent. Coal accounted for 15.2 percent of electric generation, down from 16.1 percent.

EIA projects this trend will continue in 2025 as wind and solar dominate new generation sources. EIA also projects that solar plus storage will account for 81 percent of all new electrical generation in 2025. Wind will provide 12 percent of new generation surpassing natural gas accounting for about 7 percent.

Nuclear and Coal Stagnant and Declining

Not everyone obeys illegal and immoral orders. Sometimes trends even develop, tipping points are reached, in which people disobey en masse and set things right.

Large numbers of U.S. government workers are refusing to email Elon Musk, many are speaking out against illegal directives, and some are suing the billionaire leader of the DOGE fiasco.

What starts with refusal to censor basic English words or bury scientific data could develop into refusal to disappear political enemies.

We need to encourage civil disobedience before it is too late.

Click here to tell federal workers you support defying unlawful orders.

At noon Wednesday, March 12, a volunteer with Indivisible Central Ohio will present a staffer in Senator Moreno’s Columbus office with the below attached invitation requesting the Senator's attendance and participation at their town hall on March 22nd at 2PM.

At 12:30 PM, Ohio Progressive Action Leaders (OPAL) and Indivisible Central Ohio will host their weekly Wednesdays at Bernie's protest rally outside of Senator Moreno’s Columbus office to demand the Senator attend (or hold his own) in-person town hall during the upcoming Senate recess.

As Trump’s largest campaign donor Elon Musk takes a chainsaw to our federal government and wreaks havoc on Ohio and our country, Ohioans want their Senators to explain why they have failed to stand up for their constituents. Ohio citizens are frustrated by their inability to convey their concerns and get answers from either of their United States Senators. Senator Husted has yet to open a single office in Ohio, and Senator Moreno hasn’t shown his face publicly in the state. 

WHEN:

Tuesday, March 11, all day

March 11, 2025 is the 14th anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. 

It's time for our annual boycott of grid electricity as a protest against nuclear power and to remember the victims of the Fukushima meltdowns, past, present, and future. March 11 is the 14th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that contaminated so much of Japan, rendering parts uninhabitable forever. That is a fate that could await any community near a nuclear plant anywhere in the world.

That's why, for the 24 hours of March 11, Fukushima Day, people will be boycotting grid power as much as possible. There are four Levels, from simple conservation through to putting more power on the grid using solar or wind than your household uses that day.

The March 2025 Free Press Salon was held over Zoom on March 8. This is what happened.  

Link to salon video

Free Press Board member Mark Stansbery started out the March 2025 salon by wishing everyone a happy International Women’s Day and relating a message from our friend Yurii Sheliazhenko in Ukraine, highlighting the day’s Ukrainian roots and connection to anti-war efforts.

Sunday, March 9, 2025, 3:00 – 4:30 PM
RSVP for the location and details.
Join Never Again Action's field director, Shayna Solomon, to explore what fighting for immigrant rights can look like in Central Ohio, to learn about Central Ohio's new Community Response Hub, and to identify what you and your community can do.

This event is intended for people who are able to mobilize others in their communities for immigrant rights. The conversation will focus on what allies can do and everyone is encouraged to attend. We will be very grateful for and will make space to hear the insights of any directly impacted organizers and community members present. 

Masks are required for this event. 

Saturday, March 8, 7-8pm
This event will be occurring via Zoom

A plant manufacturing hypersonic missiles is planned for an area near Rickenbacker Air Force Base in central Ohio. There is a chance these weapons could be used to carry small nukes. A group of peace and environmenal activists are fighting this Anduril plant.

Speakers:

• Rick Wilhelm, Veterans for Peace 

• Pat Marida of the Ohio Nuclear Free Network

• Darrin Broering, Veterans for Peace organizer

Facebook Event

Friday, March 7, 12noon-3pm
Ohio Statehouse

Who should join: Anyone who wants to support science in a peaceful (but hopefully loud) way.

Where to go: We will be outside in the West Plaza of the Ohio Statehouse. This is the exterior area facing S. High Street. Look for the statue of William McKinley to know you are on the correct side of the building.

What to wear: It’s Ohio in March so watch the weather. With the weather in mind, we encourage people to wear their science stuff. Lab coats, safety goggles, or whatever neat science gear you might have that is safe in an exterior public gathering (so maybe leave the glass beakers back in the lab).

Signs: We love signs! Please do not mount signs on hard/wooden sticks though. They create a safety hazard in large crowds. Cardboard supports (like wrapping paper tubes) can be a good, safer substitute.

Bonus idea: active scientists, you can turn an old conference poster into a sign! Just use the back side to write/draw your message in support of science.

Ohio’s cannabis industry has seen rapid expansion since voters approved adult-use legalization in 2023. Licensed dispensaries began serving consumers in 2024, but now lawmakers are moving to tighten regulations, introducing new bills that could reshape how cannabis is grown, sold, and consumed.

Two key pieces of legislation—Senate Bill 56 and Senate Bill 86—are currently under debate in the Ohio Senate. These bills propose new restrictions on home cultivation, public consumption, THC potency, and the sale of hemp-derived intoxicants, signaling a more controlled and regulated market.

The Ohio Senate passed Senate Bill 56 on February 26, 2025, introducing significant changes that could impact both consumers and businesses. The bill focuses on tightening personal cultivation rules, enforcing public consumption bans, and capping THC potency in cannabis products.

Thursday, March 6, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
More info here
Buckeye Environmental Network has put together a big statewide meeting at the State Capital to hear from workers affected by oilfield brine and what grassroots activists are doing to protect their community. Show up to tell our State Legislature this issue needs to be addressed!

This is a family friendly event, but RSVP is required to be accounted for in serving lunch!  

Questions – call or text Anton at 216-716-0647.  

Register here.