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Why Does White East Palestine, Ohio Get Apologies, But None for Black Cancer Alley?

Why Does White East Palestine, Ohio Get Apologies, But None for Black Cancer Alley?

On Wednesday, Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw told a Senate hearing he was “terribly sorry” for February’s fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The train was loaded with poisonous chemicals. The most notable was vinyl chloride, a known human carcinogen. The resulting spills and plumes sickened many residents, killed 40,000 fish, and caused a temporary evacuation of many of the town’s 4,700 residents.

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    Local Opposition to Solar Project Leads to Cancellation in Ohio

    Local Opposition to Solar Project Leads to Cancellation in Ohio

    A 400-megawatt solar array planned for the village of Williamsport, Ohio has been canceled following strong opposition from local residents and elected officials. The canceled project will mean a loss of renewable energy as well as $3.6 million per year of tax revenue that would have gone back into the local community. The project, called […]

    Fish Feared Locally Extinct Spotted in Ohio

    Fish Feared Locally Extinct Spotted in Ohio

    What’s around five inches, olive yellow with dark blotches and apparently no longer extinct in the state of Ohio? The answer is the longhead darter, a small-to-medium size fish which was spotted in the state for the first time since 1939, as the Ohio Division of Wildlife announced on Facebook January 6. 

    Local Conservation of a National Wild and Scenic River

    Local Conservation of a National Wild and Scenic River

    By Joe Timmerman Few leaves are still falling off trees and down the ever-running water of the National Wild and Scenic Little Miami River, where they float through five counties and 111 miles of Southwest Ohio, into the Ohio River and toward the Mississippi before eventually finding their way into the Gulf of Mexico. Today, […]

    Legionnaire’s Bacteria Found in Drinking Water at Nine Reopened Schools

    Legionnaire’s Bacteria Found in Drinking Water at Nine Reopened Schools

    In addition to taking precautions against the novel coronavirus, schools across the country find themselves needing to worry about a new scourge: legionella bacteria in their drinking water, according to The New York Times. Recently, nine schools in Ohio and Pennsylvania found the harmful bacteria in their water. In Fox Chapel, PA, a suburb of […]

    Enbridge Gas Pipeline Explodes in Ohio

    Enbridge Gas Pipeline Explodes in Ohio

    A natural gas pipeline owned by Enbridge exploded in Noble County, Ohio at approximately 10:40 a.m. on Monday. At least two people were reportedly injured and two homes are believed to have been damaged in the incident. “We got reports flames were shooting (up) 80 feet to 200 feet (25-60 meters),” Chasity Schmelzenbach, emergency management […]

    A Mysterious Leaf Disease Is Killing Beech Trees—and It’s Spreading

    A Mysterious Leaf Disease Is Killing Beech Trees—and It’s Spreading

    If you’ve seen lovers’ initials carved in a tree, it’s probably a beech. The iconic species—known for its smooth, delicate bark—is not just a favorite canvas for bark carvers, they provide shelter and food for a large range of wildlife, including birds, squirrels and bears. But scientists are raising flags on a mysterious, deadly and […]