/environment-energy Environment & Energy en-US Copyright Mon, 30 Jun 2025 20:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-06-30/life-and-death-lakewood-officials-residents-demand-accountability-for-heat-wave-power-outages FirstEnergy says local infrastructure improvements are coming as part of a multi-year plan, but business owners, residents and public officials say they're fed up with frequent outages. Mon, 30 Jun 2025 20:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-06-30/life-and-death-lakewood-officials-residents-demand-accountability-for-heat-wave-power-outages Abbey Marshall /environment-energy/2025-06-30/summit-county-officials-hope-5-million-for-peninsula-sewer-project-makes-it-into-federal-budget Summit County officials have earmarked $7.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act dollars for the Peninsula sewer project, but they're still looking for more funding for the project. Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:10:00 GMT /environment-energy/2025-06-30/summit-county-officials-hope-5-million-for-peninsula-sewer-project-makes-it-into-federal-budget Abigail Bottar /2025-06-30/orphan-wells-pose-threat-to-groundwater-in-ohio The Appalachian Basin – which includes parts of eastern Ohio – is one of the areas where aquifers are most at risk. Mon, 30 Jun 2025 09:13:00 GMT /2025-06-30/orphan-wells-pose-threat-to-groundwater-in-ohio Erin Gottsacker /environment-energy/2025-06-27/h2ohio-cuts-raise-concerns-about-rollback-of-progress-on-reducing-phosphorus-runoff-into-lake-erie It's been 10 years since Ohio, Michigan and Ontario agreed to reduce phosphorus runoff into Lake Erie by 40%, and advocates are raising concerns about funding cuts to Ohio's water conservation initiative. Fri, 27 Jun 2025 20:14:27 GMT /environment-energy/2025-06-27/h2ohio-cuts-raise-concerns-about-rollback-of-progress-on-reducing-phosphorus-runoff-into-lake-erie Zaria Johnson /environment-energy/2025-06-25/cleveland-metroparks-breaks-down-accessibility-barriers-with-all-terrain-wheelchairs The motorized Action Trackchair and the manual GRIT Freedom Chair are part of a larger effort to expand adaptive programming at Cleveland Metroparks. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 22:16:14 GMT /environment-energy/2025-06-25/cleveland-metroparks-breaks-down-accessibility-barriers-with-all-terrain-wheelchairs Zaria Johnson /environment-energy/2025-06-18/edgewater-beach-water-back-to-normal-after-first-sewer-overflow-of-2025-but-why-did-it-happen Short bursts of heavy rain over the weekend sent 43,000 gallons of sewage and stormwater into Lake Erie at Edgewater Beach. NEORSD says that's actually a sign of progress due to upgrades. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 20:19:10 GMT /environment-energy/2025-06-18/edgewater-beach-water-back-to-normal-after-first-sewer-overflow-of-2025-but-why-did-it-happen Zaria Johnson /2025-06-18/where-things-stand-one-week-after-a-chemical-leak-in-vinton-county A leak at the Austin Powder Plant forced residents in the southeast Ohio village of Zaleski to evacuate their homes last week. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 08:35:00 GMT /2025-06-18/where-things-stand-one-week-after-a-chemical-leak-in-vinton-county Erin Gottsacker /environment-energy/2025-06-16/report-negative-messaging-about-america-at-your-national-park-cvnp-visitors-weigh-in The U.S. Department of Interior is posting signs at Cuyahoga Valley National Park and others encouraging visitors to report any instance that reflects poorly on America. Park visitors have concerns about the ramifications. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 01:54:13 GMT /environment-energy/2025-06-16/report-negative-messaging-about-america-at-your-national-park-cvnp-visitors-weigh-in Zaria Johnson /2025-06-16/ohio-manufacturing-could-be-impacted-by-clean-energy-cuts-in-federal-tax-break-package The Solar Energy Industries Association, a nonprofit advocacy trade group for the solar industry, reports that Ohio could lose around 5,600 solar manufacturing jobs. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 09:00:00 GMT /2025-06-16/ohio-manufacturing-could-be-impacted-by-clean-energy-cuts-in-federal-tax-break-package Allie Vugrincic /npr-news/2025-06-15/could-this-city-be-the-model-for-how-to-tackle-the-housing-crisis-and-climate-change Vienna has a way to make affordable housing and combat climate change all at the same time. Now U.S. cities want in, and they're building their own green housing. Sun, 15 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2025-06-15/could-this-city-be-the-model-for-how-to-tackle-the-housing-crisis-and-climate-change Julia Simon, Ryan Kellman