/tags/pollution Pollution en-US Copyright Sat, 12 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2024-10-12/the-cuyahoga-river-was-so-polluted-it-used-to-catch-fire-now-its-making-a-comeback The plight of the river, which empties into Lake Erie at Cleveland, helped inspire the Clean Water Act. Now it attracts kayakers and anglers and could soon be removed from an EPA watchlist. Sat, 12 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2024-10-12/the-cuyahoga-river-was-so-polluted-it-used-to-catch-fire-now-its-making-a-comeback Scott Neuman /2023-12-05/one-ohio-appalachian-community-is-turning-its-pollution-into-paint Pollution, caused by abandoned mines, is hurting Ohio’s small streams. A local nonprofit is combining science and art to solve the problem. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 12:06:42 GMT /2023-12-05/one-ohio-appalachian-community-is-turning-its-pollution-into-paint Kendall Crawford /2021-04-08/dayton-threatening-to-sue-wright-patterson-over-forever-chemicals-in-water-supply The city of Dayton is threatening to sue Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the Department of Defense over forever chemicals in the city's drinking water. Thu, 08 Apr 2021 11:02:05 GMT /2021-04-08/dayton-threatening-to-sue-wright-patterson-over-forever-chemicals-in-water-supply Chris Welter /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2020-07-09/loosened-air-pollution-regulations-impact-on-covid-19-deaths This episode originally aired on May 6, 2020.The Trump administration has continued to weaken air pollution regulations despite warnings that long-term… Thu, 09 Jul 2020 11:19:14 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2020-07-09/loosened-air-pollution-regulations-impact-on-covid-19-deaths /news/2020-06-25/morpc-wins-federal-grant-to-clean-up-westland-mall-site The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission has received a federal grant money to clean up the former location of Westland Mall. After decades of neglect,… Thu, 25 Jun 2020 19:57:28 GMT /news/2020-06-25/morpc-wins-federal-grant-to-clean-up-westland-mall-site Clare Roth /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2020-05-25/loosened-air-pollution-regulations-impact-on-covid-19-deaths This episode originally aired on May 6, 2020.The Trump administration has continued to weaken air pollution regulations despite warnings that long-term… Mon, 25 May 2020 09:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2020-05-25/loosened-air-pollution-regulations-impact-on-covid-19-deaths /news/2019-12-05/gov-dewine-says-banning-local-plastic-bag-bans-would-be-a-mistake Ohio lawmakers are considering a pair of Republican-backed bills that would toss out current and future bans on single-use plastic bags passed by local… Thu, 05 Dec 2019 15:46:28 GMT /news/2019-12-05/gov-dewine-says-banning-local-plastic-bag-bans-would-be-a-mistake Karen Kasler /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2019-11-19/understanding-plastic-bans GOP lawmakers could stop a Bexley ban on plastic bags if the state legislature passes two bills before the end of the year.These bills, House Bill 242 and… Tue, 19 Nov 2019 10:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2019-11-19/understanding-plastic-bans /news/2019-05-29/bexley-becomes-first-central-ohio-community-to-ban-single-use-plastics Bexley City Council voted Tuesday to ban single-use plastics, just hours after Cuyahoga County voted on its own plastic bag ban.The measure will ban local… Wed, 29 May 2019 19:06:18 GMT /news/2019-05-29/bexley-becomes-first-central-ohio-community-to-ban-single-use-plastics Olivia Miltner /news/2019-04-10/ohio-state-researchers-develop-biodegradable-plastic A team of Ohio State researchers have developed a material that could help reduce plastic pollution.Until now, bioplastics made from renewable resources… Wed, 10 Apr 2019 17:58:43 GMT /news/2019-04-10/ohio-state-researchers-develop-biodegradable-plastic Olivia Miltner