John Kasich

Ohio’s watershed moment: How to fix Lake Erie algae

Ohio tries to curb the fuel for Lake Erie's algae.

Republican presidential candidate John Kasich believes in climate change. But he doesn’t want to fix it

Ohio Gov. John Kasich doesn't "want to overreact" to global warming.

As fracking boom hits Ohio, industry deceives landowners

Tapes reveal fracking industry reps misleading Ohio landowners about the value of their land and the chemicals involved in the practice.

Rejecting high-speed rail is not a good political move

Hey, it turns out people don't want to get divorced and die because of long car commutes! Actually, we're just guessing about that (makes sense, though, right?), but what's clear is that constituents won't thank you for nixing rail projects. Gas 2.0 checked in with the biggest rail refusenik governors, and they're all faltering in […]

Ohio Gov. Kasich wants state to be ‘cool,’ fails to get what that means

Is there anything more uncool than a 50-something politician in a suit talking about wanting his state to be “cool”? Nah. Probably not. Witness Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a newly elected Republican whose union-busting policies have made him pretty unpopular, as he delivers one of the more delicious soundbites in recent memory. The video moment […]

Strickland finally talks up energy and transit in Ohio guv race

Gov. Strickland has come out hard against his Republican opponent for talking about repealing the state's clean energy standard. On transit, too, Strickland positions himself as the forward-looking candidate.

Ohio governor's race: Strickland vs. Kasich

Tell us what you know about the governor's race in Ohio. What's at stake? What are candidates saying about climate change and other green issues?