-
Health, Science & EnvironmentA new international air quality monitoring report is making some big claims about pollutants in Columbus.
-
Nearby residents in Licking County had raised concerns about the pollutants in the permit. The permit lists at least eight different toxins and other particulate matter like dust or smoke.
-
Kevin and Marlene Young built their house in the country, so they had space for horses. “I was raised around horses, and that’s my love,” Marlene said.…
-
Updated: 2:10 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020 The Ashtabula River is on its way to being removed from a list of areas of concern for environmental degradation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler said Wednesday during a visit to Cleveland for an update on Lake Erie and the surrounding watershed.
-
Most people don’t want to think about their waste after it’s flushed down the toilet, but researchers can actually use waste samples to test for…
-
The latest round of state budget cuts to offset the economic impact of COVID-19 has caused many departments to reevaluate their programs. This includes…
-
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency announced it will cancel a wastewater discharge permit for a proposed coal mine in the Perry State Forest. The…
-
Advocates of stricter fertilizer rules for Ohio’s farms are hopeful an upcoming court decision will better protect Lake Erie from future algae blooms. After a lengthy and detailed denial from a federal judge in Toledo on a request to dismiss a case regarding pollution discharges into Lake Erie, the Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC) is cautiously optimistic it will get a ruling forcing the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to institute a total maximum daily load (TMLD) for industrial farms.
-
Gov. Mike DeWine has ordered the state Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Health to investigate the safety of Ohio drinking water. The…
-
Guests:Beth Burger, environmental and science reporter for The Columbus Dispatch (S)Jill Ryan, executive director of Freshwater Future (P);Heather…