Dec 19 Infrastructure Rising Waters: Aging Levees, Climate Change And The Challenge To Hold Back The Ohio River When 78-year-old Jim Casto looks at the towering floodwalls that line downtown Huntington, West Virginia, he sees a dark history of generations past. The longtime journalist and local historian is short in stature, yet tall in neighborhood tales. On Casto’s hand shines a solid gold ring, signifying his more than 40 years of reporting at […] By Liam Niemeyer Dec 19 Infrastructure Rising Waters: Aging Levees, Climate Change And The Challenge To Hold Back The Ohio River Liam Niemeyer
Dec 19 Uncategorized The Ohio River Community Of Newport Bands Together To Slow Runoff And Add Greenspace The city of Newport, Kentucky, is shaped on its north and west borders by the Ohio and Licking rivers. And while Newport hosts entertainment venues and a bourbon distillery bolstered by views of Cincinnati’s skyline, its geography and history also create challenges. As a Rust Belt town with a steel mill and a lead-smelting plant […] By Bonnie Jean Feldkamp, Eye On Ohio Dec 19 Uncategorized The Ohio River Community Of Newport Bands Together To Slow Runoff And Add Greenspace Bonnie Jean Feldkamp, Eye On Ohio
Dec 16 Energy & Environment Ever Hear Of A Nurdle? This New Form Of Pollution Could Be Coming To The Ohio River When the petrochemical plant being built by Shell Chemical Appalachia in Beaver County is complete, it’s anticipated to bring 600 jobs as well as spinoff industries. But some researchers and activists warn that it could also bring a new type of pollution to the Ohio River Valley — nurdles. First sightings of nurdles Nurdles are […] By Julie Grant Dec 16 Energy & Environment Ever Hear Of A Nurdle? This New Form Of Pollution Could Be Coming To The Ohio River Julie Grant
Dec 16 Agriculture On The Most Populated Ohio River Island, This Beekeeper Found A Way To Better Himself And His Community Dave Watkins lives on Wheeling Island, the most populated island along the Ohio River. In the early 1800s, it was referred to as the “garden spot of Wheeling,” perhaps because its rich topsoil yielded verdant plants and lush gardens. Today, the West Virginia island isn’t necessarily thought of as farmland. Instead, its neighborhoods are full […] By Rebecca Kiger Dec 16 Agriculture On The Most Populated Ohio River Island, This Beekeeper Found A Way To Better Himself And His Community Rebecca Kiger
Dec 6 Energy & Environment What The Petrochemical Buildout Along The Ohio River Means For Regional Communities And Beyond The R.E. Burger coal-fired power plant’s final day ended, appropriately enough, in a cloud of black smoke and dust. From 1944 to 2011, the plant generated power, fumes and ash in the Ohio River Valley. It was one of dozens of coal and steel plants dotting the banks of the river, which for years has […] By Sharon Kelly Dec 6 Energy & Environment What The Petrochemical Buildout Along The Ohio River Means For Regional Communities And Beyond Sharon Kelly
Dec 4 Energy & Environment Tracing Water, Memory and Change Through Black Experiences Along and Near Route 65 I live right above the Ohio River, off of a thoroughfare called the Ohio River Boulevard. It is one section of Route 65 – a 51-mile stretch of highway that travels from downtown Pittsburgh, northwest to the city of New Castle. The route spans three counties, three major rivers and several neighborhoods, boroughs, towns and […] By Njaimeh Njie Dec 4 Energy & Environment Tracing Water, Memory and Change Through Black Experiences Along and Near Route 65 Njaimeh Njie
Dec 4 Economy One Ohio River town that’s using outdoor recreation to boost its economy Every September, tourists flock to historic Marietta, along the banks of the Ohio River, for a celebration that harkens back to the Ohio Valley’s early days. The 44th annual Ohio River Sternwheel Festival held this year attracted an estimated 30,000 visitors to the small southeastern Ohio city. The streets buzzed with activity as vendors […] By Julie Grant Dec 4 Economy One Ohio River town that’s using outdoor recreation to boost its economy Julie Grant
Dec 4 Energy & Environment 360 degrees of the Cheat River: A journey to revitalization on an Ohio River tributary Virtual Reality Marketing. Virtual Reality Advertising How To: This 360-degree video is interactive. Click and drag your mouse, move your device or drag with your finger to explore the Cheat River views, both above and below the water’s surface. The Cheat River courses through one of the largest undammed watersheds in the eastern United States. […] By 100 Days in Appalachia Dec 4 Energy & Environment 360 degrees of the Cheat River: A journey to revitalization on an Ohio River tributary 100 Days in Appalachia
Nov 14 Energy & Environment ‘That’s Vinegar’: The Ohio River’s History Of Contamination And Progress In 1958, researchers from the University of Louisville and the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission gathered at a lock on the Monongahela River for routine collecting, counting and comparing of fish species. At the time, the best way to accomplish this was what’s called lock chamber sampling, or filling a 350-by-56-foot lock with river […] By April Johnston Nov 14 Energy & Environment ‘That’s Vinegar’: The Ohio River’s History Of Contamination And Progress April Johnston
Nov 14 Energy & Environment The water is cleaner but the politics are messier: A look back at the Clean Water Act movement after 50 years In June 1969, a Time Magazine article garnered national attention when it brought to light the water quality conditions in Ohio: a river had literally caught fire. Oil-soaked debris ignited after sparks, likely from a passing train, set the slick ablaze. Local media actually didn’t spend much time reporting on the fire. This was, after […] By Lucia Walinchus Nov 14 Energy & Environment The water is cleaner but the politics are messier: A look back at the Clean Water Act movement after 50 years Lucia Walinchus