When one thinks of "alternative energy," most are immediately drawn to images of wind farms, solar power, rushing water or geothermal devices. But the truth is that alternative energy can come from the least expected places. All it takes to develop an alternative energy is a need and an idea. Most of those ideas came [...]
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Wildlife rehab
Wild animals are clearly not the most intelligent. Squirrels run in front of cars. Birds hit windows. Rabbits eat toxic plants. But what can someone do if they see an injured or sick wild animal that requires medical attention? The Kevin P. Clinton Wildlife Center apart of Penitentiary Glen Reservation located in Kirtland, Ohio, offers [...]
Here’s Where Drinking Water Advisories are Active in Ohio
School districts, churches and villages are just some of the place that are affected by insufficient drinking water quality in Ohio. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency created a map to track drinking water advisories through the Ohio public water systems. There are currently 76 water drinking advisories in the state. However, not every advisory indicates [...]
The Rise and Fall of Coal in Ohio
The history and influence of the coal industry runs deep in Ohio. So deep, in fact, that the actual date when it was first mined here is unknown. However, one of the first accounts of coal in Ohio was in 1748 near Bolivar in Tuscarawas County and it was first reported to be mined, before [...]
Rise for Climate – Allie Sarachene
On Saturday, September 8, 2018, tens of thousands of people marched for a transition to renewable energy to break off the dangers of climate change. The Rise for Climate is a demand for real climate action from local leaders, and people take action by marching to show the world what real climate leadership looks like. [...]
List: Who are the Ohio politicians taking money from pipeline companies?
Natural gas pipelines never appear out of nowhere. Companies work to get their pipelines where they want them. Five corporations have either proposed, started building or built major pipelines in Ohio. Along the way, the companies often lobby for bills in Congress and the Senate and will also work to gain the favor of area [...]
What’s in an Advisory?
Drinking water is a critical part of day to day life for roughly seven billion people world wide, which includes about 12 million Ohioans. But for some Ohioans, their drinking water isn’t exactly drinkable. There are 62 locations throughout Ohio with drinking water advisories in effect, put in place by the Ohio EPA (OEPA). [...]
Ohio’s water could be a big problem. Soon
When you think of tainted water in the United States, you probably think of Flint, Michigan. And for good reason. Flint's water crisis has been going on since 2014, and it doesn't look like it's going to come to an end any time soon. But what if I told you that Ohio could [...]
Let’s Talk About Acid Rain…
All rain is acidic. No, really. It works like this; As rain falls to the earth it picks up carbon dioxide in the atmosphere which creates carbonic acid. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), “normal, clean rain has a pH value of between 5.0 and 5.5.” An object’s pH value measures how acidic it [...]
An introduction to the Hazard Ranking System
The United States has thousands of contaminated areas known as Superfund sites, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). From coast to coast, the EPA deems each site exists “due to hazardous waste being dumped, left out in the open, or otherwise improperly managed.” In fact, there are 54 Superfund sites in Ohio, including Summit [...]
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