Mar 25 Southern Indiana Origin Park Officials Announce Silver Creek Blueway Project The first portion of a massive park set to take up 600 acres along the Ohio River in Southern Indiana will wrap up later this year. By John Boyle Mar 25 Southern Indiana Origin Park Officials Announce Silver Creek Blueway John Boyle
Oct 26 Environment A Plan For The Future Of The Ohio River The goal is to implement a strategy similar to those that protect Chesapeake Bay, Florida Everglades, the Great Lakes and Puget Sound. By Ryan Van Velzer Oct 26 Environment A Plan For The Future Of The Ohio River Ryan Van Velzer
Jan 23 Environment In Ohio Watershed, Higher Water Lines And More Hazardous Cargo Over the past decade in the watershed, extreme weather has been cited more frequently as a contributing cause in serious marine accidents. By Alexandra Kanik Jan 23 Environment In Ohio Watershed, Higher Water Lines And More Hazardous Cargo Alexandra Kanik
Jan 21 Environment Duck Stamps Fund New Wildlife Refuge In West Kentucky Funds from duck-themed postage stamps will now help raise money for a newly established wildlife refuge in Henderson, Kentucky. By Ryan Van Velzer Jan 21 Environment Duck Stamps Fund New Wildlife Refuge In West Kentucky Ryan Van Velzer
Dec 26 Environment The Ohio River Community Of Newport Bands Together To Slow Runoff And Add Greenspace Newport has many vacant lots, more concrete than greenspace and sewers that overflow into streets and basements after a hard rain. By Bonnie Jean Feldkamp, Eye On Ohio Dec 26 Environment Newport, Ky. Bands Together To Slow Runoff And Add Greenspace Bonnie Jean Feldkamp, Eye On Ohio
Dec 24 Environment On The Most Populated Ohio River Island, This Beekeeper Found A Way To Better Himself And His Community In an area troubled by drugs, 58-year-old Dave Watkins has turned a small vacant plot into a peaceful spot for beekeeping and gardening. By Rebecca Kiger Dec 24 Environment This Beekeeper Found A Way To Better His Community Rebecca Kiger
Dec 19 Environment Rising Waters: Aging Levees, Climate Change And The Challenge To Hold Back The Ohio River On average, flood protection systems in the Ohio Valley are 60 years old and plagued by rust, archaic engines and, in some places, sinkholes. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Dec 19 Environment The Challenge To Hold Back The Ohio River Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Dec 17 Environment Ever Hear Of A Nurdle? This New Form Of Pollution Could Be Coming To The Ohio River Some researchers and activists warn new petrochemical plants in the Ohio River Valley could also bring a new type of pollution: nurdles. By Julie Grant, Allegheny Front Dec 17 Environment This New Form Of Pollution Could Be Coming To The Ohio River Julie Grant, Allegheny Front
Dec 7 Environment Fighting Pollution And Apathy On The Lower Ohio, It’s Not Easy Being A Southern Indiana Waterkeeper New Albany resident Jason Flickner is an environmental advocate who doesn’t see many career opportunities in this part of the country. By Jeff Brooks-Gillies, Environmental Health News Dec 7 Environment It’s Not Easy Being A Southern Indiana Waterkeeper Jeff Brooks-Gillies, Environmental Health News
Nov 14 Environment Paddling 300 Miles To Protect The Waters Of Ohi:yo’, The ‘Good River’ For activist degawëno:da’s, paddling the length of the Allegheny River was to be a “witness to the raw element of the natural world.” By Ryan Loew Nov 14 Environment Paddling 300 Miles To Protect The Waters Of Ohi:yo' Ryan Loew
Nov 14 Environment The Water Is Cleaner But The Politics Are Messier: A Look Back At The Clean Water Act After 50 Years The Clean Water Act hasn't been altered much over the past 50 years, though how we interpret the act has recently changed dramatically. By Lucia Walinchus Nov 14 Environment A Look Back At The Clean Water Act After 50 Years Lucia Walinchus
Nov 1 Environment Text Good River: Our Reporters Want To Hear Your Ohio River Stories And Concerns Text “OHIO” to 859-208-2408 to share with our seven-newsroom collaborative. By Alexandra Kanik Nov 1 Environment Our Reporters Want To Hear Your Ohio River Stories And Concerns Alexandra Kanik
Oct 22 Environment Toxic Algal Blooms Persist In Ohio River, But They’re In Decline The blooms are appearing on about 265 miles of river from Louisville to Greenup, Kentucky. By Ryan Van Velzer Oct 22 Environment Toxic Algal Blooms Persist In Ohio River, But They're In Decline Ryan Van Velzer
Oct 11 Community Swim Portion Of Sunday’s Ironman Canceled Over Algae Blooms Participants had been set to jump into waters near Towhead Island in Louisville before entering the Ohio River's main channel. By Associated Press Oct 11 Community Swim Portion Of Sunday's Ironman Canceled Over Algae Blooms Associated Press
Jun 14 Environment 30th Annual Ohio River Sweep Set For Saturday The event is part of a six-state initiative to collect trash along the river spanning from Pittsburgh to Cairo, Illinois. By Ryan Van Velzer Jun 14 Environment 30th Annual Ohio River Sweep Set For Saturday Ryan Van Velzer