Some time next year Artemis II will blast off and carry a crew of four on a shakedown cruise to the moon. They will not land but will spend 10 days testing the systems needed to return humans to the surface. The trip will be a modernized version of a mission flown in 1968 that took three ...
When President William Henry Harrison died in office in 1841, the Constitution was vague on the matter of succession, leading to a constitutional crisis. Before 1841, no president had died in office. Article II stated that “the Powers and Duties of the said Office” would devolve upon the vice president, leaving it open to interpretation whether this meant the vice president became president or merely “acting president.” When Harrison died just one month into his term, some in his cabinet and party saw an opportunity to limit the authority of his successor, John Tyler. Tyler took ...
The sleight of hand is worthy of a Vegas magic act. Buckeye Environmental Network and its radical allies, like Marietta Council President Susan Vessels, hope to yell and threaten their way to killing Ohio’s robust oil and gas industry by focusing first on injection wells. They’re clawing for any toehold they can find, but make no mistake – an outright ban on fracking is their goal. So, let’s address some of their more egregious claims: They say that injection wells are an environmental danger. They’re not. There are 740,000 injection wells in the United States, ...
By Kiki Angelos As it gets closer to saying goodbye to the year 2025, this is the perfect time to teach our children some new things to follow in 2026. Build their confidence. Teach problem-solving skills. Teach them emotional intelligence. Show them kindness and empathy. Also ...
By Dee Wells Arnold If you want to know if we should be worried about safe drinking water in Washington County, let me share some information: 1. Volume of waste being injected There is no oil/gas fracking taking place in Washington County; rather, due to the onslaught of Class II injection wells, we are becoming a dumping ground for toxic, radioactive waste. We are ranked second in the state for the most waste being brought into a county. Washington County has 17 active Class ll waste injection wells, with two more recently permitted but not yet drilled. To gain context, Ohio ...
It’s two weeks to Christmas. My wife’s phone displays two notifications about gift orders from Amazon. It reminds me how different Christmas and gift giving is from decades past. Amazon, the second largest retailer in the world, is more well known than its namesake, the largest river in ...
