An introduction to Clean Coal “Clean Coal” is a process of coal mining that uses the “carbon capture and storage” method. Coal mines that operate this way take the carbon emissions that are released during the removal of coal and bury them underground. New Gen Coal released a YouTube Video that explains the process in [...]
Sea Lamprey Control Basics with Marc Gaden of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission
If you've ever seen images of a fish with a scary, tooth-filled sucker mouth, you've seen pictures of a sea lamprey. These long fish are an invasive species in all of the five Great Lakes, including Lake Erie. Sucking onto the side of fish in the lake, the lamprey destroys as it feeds. There is [...]
What are we breathing
Take a deep breath in. Now, breathe out … it’s probably toxic. It’s possible every time we breathe we are inhaling particle pollution, a mixture of solids and liquid droplets floating in the air continuously. No one thinks about it. It’s not like we can choose the oxygen we breathe. Rather, we choose how far [...]
5 Unique and Obscure Alternative Energy Solutions That Actually Exist
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 [...]
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). [...]
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