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Recent Coverage

Feagler 12,10
Feagler & Friends: Friday, March 7, 2008

Cleveland City Council Considers Coal
Regional News Stories: Thursday, February 21, 2008
The City of Oberlin this week voted against a proposal to buy a stake in a planned coal-fired power plant in Southern Ohio. Cleveland faces the same decision. Friday Cleveland City Council will hold a final hearing on the proposal before a vote expected next week. And, as ideastream's Dan Moulthrop reports, this vote is not typical City Council fare...

Reporters’ Roundtable Takes on the Tenth
The Sound of Ideas: Thursday, February 14, 2008
Ohio's Tenth Congressional District includes much of Cleveland's west side, a swath of suburbs from Bay Village to Glen Willow and just one future congressional representative. There are five candidates vying for the Democratic nomination in the tenth, and we'll get to know all of them and their Republican counterparts. Before you vote in March join us on the roundtable to question the candidates. Tomorrow, we'll talk to Barbara Ferris and Rosemary Palmer. Join the conversation Thursday morning at 9.

Got Issues? The Candidates and Science
The Sound of Ideas: Wednesday, February 13, 2008
The next President needs a pretty impressive resume--skilled in diplomacy and building consensus quick to understand policy and, with a 150 billion dollar research budget, science. With that in mind, scientists and others have been calling for a debate on scientific topics, and it's now scheduled for April. Wednesday morning at 9 a.m. we'll continue our analysis of the issues in the campaigns with a look what the presidential hopefuls are saying and proposing about science, technology and the environment.

EPA Clears Way for New Ohio Plant
Regional News Stories: Monday, February 11, 2008
An Ohio EPA decision has cleared the way for a new coal-fired power plant in Ohio that some claim will help reduce pollution in the state. But others are skeptical, as ideastream®'s Rick Jackson reports.

Ship Shape: The Changing Role of the Port of Cleveland
The Sound of Ideas: Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Since taking over the helm at the Port Authority, Adam Wasserman has made a few noteworthy changes, but proposing to move the port uptown to East 55th Street is not actually the biggest change. Wasserman has said he wants the Port to take an active role in the region's economic development. Instead of financing anyone who asks, he says, they'll finance only the projects that will improve the region's economic health. Adam Wasserman is our guest Wednesday morning at 9 for a conversation about the Port and your pocketbook. Photo from the Cleveland Press Collection

Ohio Workforce Could Expand with Increased Energy Manufacturing
Regional News Stories: Thursday, January 24, 2008
A coalition of labor and environmentalists have released a new report about Ohio potentially growing its job force by increasing energy manufacturing. ideastream's Rick Jackson reports.

Remembering the 1978 Blizzard
Regional News Stories: Friday, January 18, 2008
These days, weather forecasters and street maintenance officials refer to a winter storm as a "snow event" -- it kind of brings to mind a special performance. Well, thirty years ago this month, Mother Nature put on a command performance --- the mother of all "snow events". ideastream®'s David C. Barnett takes us back to the blizzard that shut down Ohio, and examines how we might handle it today. Photo courtesy Cleveland State University’s Press Collection

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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 and The George Gund Foundation.