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- — May 28, 2010
Groups protest open-water sediment dumping in Lake Erie

Open-water dumping of dredged sediment is turning Lake Erie into “pea soup,” warn concerned environmental and business groups. The groups are suing to stop the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers[…]

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- — May 21, 2010
Dredging in Ottawa River aims to undo years of toxic contamination

Long plagued by runoff and discharges from landfills, industrial facilities, and several sewer outlets that overflow after heavy rain, the Ottawa River in northern Ohio has been called the state’s[…]

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- — April 1, 2010
Ohio power plant to install fish diversion devices

For many fish, about 60 million annually, drifting too close to FirstEnergy’s Bay Shore coal power plant in Oregon, Ohio inevitably leads to a swift and turbulent death. The power[…]

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- — March 30, 2010
EPA begins major BPA investigation

The Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday its plans to investigate bisphenol A (BPA) and whether it adversely affects the environment as well as human and animal health. The chemical, which[…]

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