/news/tags/sebring Sebring en-US Copyright Sat, 04 Feb 2017 14:39:30 GMT /news/environment-energy/2017-02-04/ohio-lawmaker-calls-for-better-coordination-on-lead-contamination-cases Youngstown area state Representative John Boccieri is calling for better support for local communities dealing with lead contamination.He says that local… Sat, 04 Feb 2017 14:39:30 GMT /news/environment-energy/2017-02-04/ohio-lawmaker-calls-for-better-coordination-on-lead-contamination-cases /news/government-politics/2016-11-28/senator-brown-wants-federal-funding-for-school-and-daycare-lead-testing Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown is calling for quick passage of legislation to help schools and daycares pay for lead testing in their water systems. Brown… Tue, 29 Nov 2016 00:21:35 GMT /news/government-politics/2016-11-28/senator-brown-wants-federal-funding-for-school-and-daycare-lead-testing /news/government-politics/2016-06-10/kasich-promises-to-be-aggressive-yet-bipartisan-in-his-final-years Gov. John Kasich traveled to Columbiana County Thursday to sign a bill that makes big changes in testing for lead in water – and in notifying people about… Fri, 10 Jun 2016 04:22:40 GMT /news/government-politics/2016-06-10/kasich-promises-to-be-aggressive-yet-bipartisan-in-his-final-years M.L. Schultze /news/environment-energy/2016-05-03/brown-pushes-for-funding-to-test-water-in-schools-for-lead Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown is calling on the federal government to give Ohio’s school districts money to test for lead in drinking water. After… Tue, 03 May 2016 23:01:04 GMT /news/environment-energy/2016-05-03/brown-pushes-for-funding-to-test-water-in-schools-for-lead Jo Ingles /news/environment-energy/2016-03-31/ohio-epa-director-hopes-proposed-lead-contamination-changes-work-into-outdated-federal-laws Gov. John Kasich and the Ohio EPA laid out plans today to change how municipalities handle lead-contaminated drinking water.Some of the proposed changes… Thu, 31 Mar 2016 21:56:07 GMT /news/environment-energy/2016-03-31/ohio-epa-director-hopes-proposed-lead-contamination-changes-work-into-outdated-federal-laws /news/environment-energy/2016-03-31/ohio-says-it-will-be-a-leader-in-lead-notification-if-lawmakers-ok-changes Ohio environmental officials moved forward today with plans to change the rules on handling lead-contaminated water in the state.The proposal from Gov.… Thu, 31 Mar 2016 21:37:43 GMT /news/environment-energy/2016-03-31/ohio-says-it-will-be-a-leader-in-lead-notification-if-lawmakers-ok-changes /news/government-politics/2016-02-06/ohio-environmental-council-recommends-changes-in-testing-water-for-lead An Ohio environmental group is making recommendations on how to handle the elevated lead levels showing up in some tap-water samples. The move comes after… Sun, 07 Feb 2016 01:47:24 GMT /news/government-politics/2016-02-06/ohio-environmental-council-recommends-changes-in-testing-water-for-lead Kabir Bhatia /news/government-politics/2016-02-03/ohios-u-s-sen-brown-is-sponsoring-a-bill-to-require-faster-notification-and-response-to-lead Ohio’s senior senator plans to introduce a bill tomorrow to make major changes in what happens when officials detect elevated levels of lead in water… Wed, 03 Feb 2016 21:57:28 GMT /news/government-politics/2016-02-03/ohios-u-s-sen-brown-is-sponsoring-a-bill-to-require-faster-notification-and-response-to-lead M.L. Schultze /news/government-politics/2016-02-01/boccieri-calls-for-speedier-water-warnings In light of recent revelations concerning the amount of time it took for Sebring residents to learn about problems with their drinking water, one Ohio… Tue, 02 Feb 2016 02:23:34 GMT /news/government-politics/2016-02-01/boccieri-calls-for-speedier-water-warnings Andy Chow /news/health-science/2016-01-26/investigation-of-sebrings-water-problems-is-continuing Sebring’s water superintendent is on administrative leave. And, bottled water is still being distributed to residents of the village and surrounding… Tue, 26 Jan 2016 22:11:55 GMT /news/health-science/2016-01-26/investigation-of-sebrings-water-problems-is-continuing