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This week on "The State of Ohio": State lawmakers consider what they can do in the wake of the horrible and yet miraculous escape story out of Cleveland involving three women held prisoner in a house for a decade. New data shows more than half of all violent crimes are committed by a very small numbers of offenders. Lawmakers are now working to target that tiny group. And more thoughts on legislation that would dramatically change rules on unions in Ohio.
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| More farmers who want to follow the wind power trend can do so under new law. |
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By Bill Cohen - January 4, 2007 |
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More Ohio farmers may install wind turbines on their land, because Ohio is giving more flexibility to a program that encourages the use of solar and wind energy. At least that's the prediction from environmental groups. Governor Taft has signed into law a bill that allows Ohio's Advanced Energy Fund to hand out more outright grant to landowners, so they can buy the energy-generating equipment. Up till now, most of the money has been given in the form of loans. The fund is continually replenished because every month, Ohio electricity consumers pay nine cents into it. Amy Gomberg is an advocate with the private group Environment Ohio. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen asked her if many Ohio farmers are really all that interested in putting up wind turbines.
The new law that tweaks Ohio's alternative energy program is popular with Ohio legislators. They okayed it unanimously in both the Senate and House. |
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Amy Gomberg with Bill Cohen (2:05) 
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