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Law's Randi Leppla discusses residents' response to cutting Ohio's Air Nuisance Rule

Media | December 04, 2025 | Story by: Editorial Staff

Residents fight back after lawmakers make major change that risks public health: 'A very serious concern'

The Cool Down: Randi Leppla, director of the Environmental Law Clinic at the School of Law, warned there’s “a very serious concern that air quality will continue to degrade and Ohioans’ health will get worse” after lawmakers quietly cut Ohio’s long-standing air nuisance rule. Advocates are now suing to restore the protection and residents’ ability to hold polluters accountable.