Voters in MAGA-friendly Ohio county preserve ban on wind and solar

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Richland County voters on Tuesday backed a move by their three county commissioners and preserved a ban on wind and solar power by a thinner margin than partisan politics may suggest.In a tight contest, 12,189 voters (52.9%) voted to uphold a ban on industrial-scale wind and solar in most of the county, while 10.853 (47.1%) voted to overturn it, according to preliminary election results.This means the north-central Ohio county will maintain its prohibition on renewables in 11 of 18 townships the