Athens ODNR, 130 State St., is soliciting comments regarding Forest Use in Ohio. Carpool available to Athens on Thursday. Please contact tuscsustainability (at) gmail.com for more information.

A passive solar, earth bermed home owned by Floyd and Karen McCormick, Stonecreek, will be open for public visitation Saturday, January 16 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Visitors will also be able to experience the warmth of the home’s primary heat source, a Russian Fireplace, custom built by an area mason. Due to the expansive brick mass of the fireplace, a one-time firing can provide heat for the home for a 48-hour period.  Two cords of wood is enough to heat the home for the winter.  Because of the home’s design, it is also naturally cool in the summer months.  Floyd, along with members of the Tuscarawas County Sustainability Network, will be present to discuss energy efficient building design principles.  The home is located 3/10 mile south of Stonecreek at 6194 Stonecreek Road.  For
 additional information, call 330-339-2127.

From Sierra Club NorthEast News:

OEPA public hearing scheduled for 6:30 pm, Thursday, January 21 at the Horizon Science Academy, 6000 South Marginal Rd, Cleveland 44103 pertaining to the NPDES permit modification request that FirstEnergy Generation Corp, 6800 Marginal Rd, has made to increase the amount of mercury and copper permitted from that plant… affecting water quality of Lake Erie, etc.

For more info, call Pat McKenna, Chair of NorthEast Ohio Sierra Club Group — 248.505.3550