A Perplexing Ohio Bill Would Ban Wind, Solar … and Coal?

Inside Climate News · By Dan Gearino · last updated February 19, 2026 – 4:02 AM

Nobody expects the Buckeye State to ban coal power, but a provision in a bill designed to harm wind and solar may also be an obstacle for building power plants that run on fossil fuels.

By Dan Gearino

An idea for restricting renewable energy has traveled from Utah to Louisiana and is now in New Hampshire, Arizona and Ohio. The proposed legislation is part of a push by fossil-fuel-aligned groups to promote natural gas and hurt competing power sources.

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