| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.61 |
| Liaison | Tony Gillund |
| Submission Date | May 9, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
The Ohio State University at Newark
EN-14: Participation in Public Policy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Melissa
Jungers Associate Dean Dean's Office |
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Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the municipal/local level?:
Yes
A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the municipal/local level, including the issues, legislation, and ordinances for or against which the institution has advocated:
When legislation was introduced in the Ohio General Assembly to create a new state commission with oversight of leasing public lands for oil and gas development, Ohio State argued successful in the Ohio General Assembly to keep its authority over potential drilling on Ohio State property and to ensure that as long as we were using our property open to development for research and teaching proposes, that we would maintain control over revenue generated from hydrocarbon development on Ohio State property.
Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the state/provincial/regional level?:
Yes
A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the state/provincial/regional level, including the issues, legislation, and ordinances for or against which the institution has advocated:
When the Ohio General Assembly passed legislation that placed an arbitrary restriction on the siting of wind turbines--without basing this on any scientific rationale-- Ohio State weighed in with both key legislative leaders and the Governor to express our concerns that such language would create an impediment to the construction of more wind farms in Ohio and thus an impediment to Ohio State possibly accessing additional sources of renewable energy in the future.
Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the national level?:
Yes
A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the national level, including the issues, legislation, and ordinances for or against which the institution has advocated:
When Senator Rob Portman was working on legislation in Congress focused on energy efficiency, Ohio State provided extensive comments to the Senator’s office on the draft legislation, and subsequently, our then Vice President for Energy and Environment wrote an op-ed published in the Columbus Dispatch supporting the legislation as introduced.
Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the international level?:
No
A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the international level, including the issues, legislation, and ordinances for or against which the institution has advocated:
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A brief description of political donations the institution made during the previous three years (if applicable):
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