On Wednesday, March 19, over 1000 Ohio State students and community allies marched from The Ohio State University to the Ohio Statehouse to protest Senate Bill 1, dubbed the "Higher Education Destruction Act." The bill threatens to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, restrict academic freedom, and impose political interference in higher education institutions. Students are calling on Governor Mike DeWine to veto this bill and protect the future of Ohio’s universities.

The march began with a statewide walkout at noon and culminated in a rally at the McKinley Statue outside the Statehouse. 

“Senate Bill 1 is an attack on students’ futures. We will not let our voices be silenced as lawmakers prioritize politics over education.” - Clara Conover, Lead Organizer, Ohio Student Association

“This bill jeopardizes everything that makes higher education a space for growth and opportunity. We are urging Governor DeWine to stand with students and veto SB 1. We’ve submitted over 1,700 testimonies opposing this bill. It’s clear: Ohio’s students reject SB 1.” - Sydney Ball, Budget Fellow, Ohio Student Association

The South Side of Columbus – often forgotten and maligned by the rest of Central Ohio – could someday be transformed by two massive mixed-use developments with their developers seeking greater density (building higher) with little to no parking. One at the Great Southern Shopping Center, after it is bulldozed, and the other across South High St. from “The Fort,” which is near the State Route 104 on-ramps and a few miles from German Village.

We open GREEP Zoom #216 with a deep dive into the horrors of our border patrols targeting tourists with horrendous torture and mistreatment.

We then explore health impacts of nuclear power reactors on nearby downwind communities.

The great JOE MANGANO of the Radiation & Public Health Project updates us on the multi-decade attempts to construct a data base on cancer rates & trends near nuclear power plants.

Three Mile Island film-maker JILL MURPHY LONG reports on her horrifying experiences with cancer survivors from around the notoriously stricken nuke.

Safe energy pioneer KARL GROSSMAN tells of his ground-breaking media contacts on the radiation issue.

Moss Landing resident BRIAN ROEDER gives us a terrifying reports on the lethal fallout from the lithium fire that “clobbered” downwind victims.

With a report from SARAH AMINOFF we hear of the devastating impact on food production from the Moss Landing lithium fire.

From scientist MADELAINE ADAMCZESKI raises core issues about the lack of regulation & safety standards at lithium battery centers.