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RECENT COVERAGE

Environmentalists Say Energy Technology Could Determine Ohio’s Future

Regional News Stories: Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Environmentalists say a new report shows Ohioans will spend more than $900 billion on fossil fuels during the next twenty years if major advances are not made in clean energy technologies.

Kucinich, LaTourette Vote Against Climate Change Bill

Regional News Stories: Monday, June 29, 2009

With one exception, House members from Northeast Ohio voted along party lines on a landmark climate change bill. Matt Laslo reports from Washington.

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Feagler & Friends: Friday, June 26, 2009

Interview with Cuyahoga Co. Republican chairman who's called for the ouster of Commissioner Jimmy Dimora and the panel discusses results of the Akron recall election, plus other topics.

Experts Weigh Nuclear Power Option For Ohio

Regional News Stories: Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Debate over benefits of a possible nuclear power plant in Piketon is heating up. Experts discuss pros and cons of local investment in nuclear energy.

The Nuclear Option

The Sound of Ideas: Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Ohio's two operating nuclear power plants might one day be joined by a third. Duke Energy announced last week it wants to build a nuclear plant in Piketon, south of Columbus. Duke, with backing from Governor Strickland and other public officials, is touting nuclear as a source of non-polluting green energy. Nuclear power is gaining traction in Congress and with the Obama administration. But critics say even with improvements, nuclear power is still fraught with environmental dangers and isn’t cost-effective. We'll examine the pros and cons of nuclear power Tuesday at 9:00 on 90.3.

A New Take on the Lake: 40th Anniversary of the Cuyahoga River Fire

The Sound of Ideas: Monday, June 22, 2009

“Fifty years ago the river boiled like a cauldron. This was all very black, and just constantly bubbling like a stew on a stove,” said Captain Wayne Bratton of Trident Marine, who worked on the river for 50 years. When TIME magazine reported on the fire in the August 1969 issue, it created environmental concern around the state and country. The river fire helped spur the environmental movement and led to the passage of the Clean Water Act in 1972. We’ll talk to people who worked on river before and after the fire, those who pushed for the clean-up, and local officials who are working on sustaining the worlds’ largest single freshwater resource, the Great Lakes.

Tracking the Comeback of the Cuyahoga

Regional News Stories: Monday, June 22, 2009

Remember the gull that deflected a fly ball and saved a Cleveland Indians game a couple weeks ago? You can thank the Cuyahoga River. Forty years ago, the Cuyahoga was little more than an industrial sewer and the butt of national jokes when it caught on fire. Today, Northeast Ohio's "crooked river" teems with fish and wildlife. ideastream®'s David C. Barnett has more on the clean-up of the Cuyahoga.

40 Years After Fire, Cuyahoga Much Cleaner

Regional News Stories: Friday, June 19, 2009

The 1969 fire on the Cuyahoga River was not the largest river fire. It wasn't the first, but it's by far the most famous. This Monday marks the fire's 40th anniversary. To get a picture of the progress that's been made in these four decades, consider that at the time of the fire the river was nearly dead. Today there are dozens of fish species including some that are sensitive to pollution. ideastream®'s Eric Wellman recently sat down with Jim White, the executive director of the Cuyahoga River Community Planning Organization to get an idea of how far the river has come.

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RESOURCES

The Return of the Cuyahoga On-Line Curriculum
The Return of the Cuyahoga On-Line Curriculum answers questions about how a river could burn and why it happened here. Included is an entire unit plan containing several cross-curricular lessons correlated to State of Ohio Science Standards in the areas of environmental history, environmental investigation, and eliciting social action. Interactive features include animated maps, streaming video, and a glossary which is linked to new words throughout the site. A database allows teachers to enter and compare water testing data gathered from local tributaries.

The Life Depends on Water web site was created in cooperation with Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation District to inform and inspire students and the general public into environmental conservation action. In addition to a wealth of information, links to supplementary resources, a glossary, and an animated map, you will find: Lessons, correlated to State of Ohio Science Standards, Web quests, and Service learning projects that will encourage your students to take action and get involved in real world solutions.

Making Connections to the Natural World
You've recently moved to Northeast Ohio or else you're a longtime resident. Either way, you're someone who wants to know more about the world around you and how we interact with it. Here are some quick links to help you get involved in making the region a better place to live, work and raise a family.

Webliography: Wind Power

FUNDING

Funding for the coverage of environment topics comes from The Cleveland Foundation; The George Gund Foundation; and The Dominion Foundation.