/news/tags/cuyahoga-river-fire Cuyahoga River fire en-US Copyright Fri, 21 Jun 2024 18:08:35 GMT /environment-energy/2024-06-21/reflecting-on-the-state-of-the-cuyahoga-its-future-55-years-after-infamous-fire There had been repeated fires on the Cuyahoga River over the decades, but national coverage of a 1969 blaze sparked a movement that led to efforts to clean up the Cuyahoga and ultimately passage of the Clean Water Act. Fri, 21 Jun 2024 18:08:35 GMT /environment-energy/2024-06-21/reflecting-on-the-state-of-the-cuyahoga-its-future-55-years-after-infamous-fire Zaria Johnson /news/arts-culture/2022-07-22/blazing-paddles-event-to-bring-600-watercraft-back-to-the-cuyahoga-river The fourth annual event celebrates 50 years since passage of the Clean Water Act. Fri, 22 Jul 2022 16:17:40 GMT /news/arts-culture/2022-07-22/blazing-paddles-event-to-bring-600-watercraft-back-to-the-cuyahoga-river Kabir Bhatia /news/environment-energy/2019-12-31/watershed-environmental-activism-lives-on-50-years-after-the-river-burned This story was originally published on July 22, 2019.Fifty years ago a burning river mobilized a generation of environmental activism. Citizens pushed for… Tue, 31 Dec 2019 09:37:24 GMT /news/environment-energy/2019-12-31/watershed-environmental-activism-lives-on-50-years-after-the-river-burned Jeff St. Clair, Jennifer Conn /news/environment-energy/2019-07-15/watershed-how-a-photo-sparked-a-revolution When the Cuyahoga River caught fire 50 years ago it helped spark an environmental movement in America. However, there was little coverage at the time and… Mon, 15 Jul 2019 13:43:01 GMT /news/environment-energy/2019-07-15/watershed-how-a-photo-sparked-a-revolution Mark Arehart /news/environment-energy/2019-06-24/watershed-state-of-the-cuyahoga Fifty years ago, the Cuyahoga River caught on fire. It wasn’t the first time this had happened. And it really didn’t become a big deal nationally until… Mon, 24 Jun 2019 08:45:54 GMT /news/environment-energy/2019-06-24/watershed-state-of-the-cuyahoga Mark Arehart, Kabir Bhatia /news/environment-energy/2019-06-22/paddlers-celebrate-the-rebirth-of-the-cuyahoga-50-years-after-the-river-burned About 250 people participated in the second annual “Blazing Paddles” event Saturday, as part of the commemoration of the 1969 Cuyahoga River fire.At… Sun, 23 Jun 2019 02:00:23 GMT /news/environment-energy/2019-06-22/paddlers-celebrate-the-rebirth-of-the-cuyahoga-50-years-after-the-river-burned Kabir Bhatia /news/environment-energy/2019-06-21/x-tinguish-torch-fest-passes-breckvsville-dam-in-the-cvnp-on-its-way-to-cleveland The commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the final Cuyahoga River fire came to the Brecksville Dam Friday as part of the X-tinguish Torch Fest.“We… Sat, 22 Jun 2019 01:42:58 GMT /news/environment-energy/2019-06-21/x-tinguish-torch-fest-passes-breckvsville-dam-in-the-cvnp-on-its-way-to-cleveland Kabir Bhatia /news/environment-energy/2019-06-18/cuyahoga-valley-national-park-preparing-for-x-tinguish-torch-fest-this-friday Officials at Cuyahoga Valley National Park are preparing for this week’s 50th anniversary of the final Cuyahoga River fire.The “X-tinguish Torch Fest”… Tue, 18 Jun 2019 12:41:21 GMT /news/environment-energy/2019-06-18/cuyahoga-valley-national-park-preparing-for-x-tinguish-torch-fest-this-friday Kabir Bhatia /news/environment-energy/2019-05-10/cuyahoga-river-will-have-its-30th-annual-riversweep-tomorrow The 30th annual RiverSweep is happening Saturday morning in Cleveland, along the Cuyahoga River.Volunteers are invited to help collect trash, old tires… Fri, 10 May 2019 23:37:56 GMT /news/environment-energy/2019-05-10/cuyahoga-river-will-have-its-30th-annual-riversweep-tomorrow Kabir Bhatia /news/environment-energy/2019-04-01/cleveland-city-council-is-launching-panel-on-lake-erie-water-quality A new Cleveland City Council subcommittee is meeting for the first time today, and its focus is to figure out how to improve Lake Erie’s water… Mon, 01 Apr 2019 14:08:12 GMT /news/environment-energy/2019-04-01/cleveland-city-council-is-launching-panel-on-lake-erie-water-quality Kabir Bhatia