/news/tags/ohio-epa Ohio EPA en-US Copyright Tue, 06 Feb 2024 10:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2024-02-06/cincinnati-attorney-robert-bilott-spent-decades-fighting-companies-that-manufacture-forever-chemicals His efforts exposing contamination in soil and water across Ohio has in large part led to our awareness of PFAS chemicals. Tue, 06 Feb 2024 10:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2024-02-06/cincinnati-attorney-robert-bilott-spent-decades-fighting-companies-that-manufacture-forever-chemicals Jay Shah /environment-energy/2024-01-29/one-year-after-the-derailment-east-palestine-residents-still-question-the-health-of-the-town It's been one year since a Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in East Palestine. Since then, Norfolk Southern has been cleaning and remediating the effected areas, but some residents still think the town is unsafe to live in. Mon, 29 Jan 2024 11:05:00 GMT /environment-energy/2024-01-29/one-year-after-the-derailment-east-palestine-residents-still-question-the-health-of-the-town Abigail Bottar /environment-energy/2023-04-11/ohio-epa-awards-180-000-in-recycling-education-grants-to-five-ohio-counties The counties receiving grants will use the funding to implement local projects to increase the quality of recyclable material, decrease contamination of recycling bins and improve drop-off recycling programs. The Ohio EPA estimates this project will impact over 190,000 households across the state. Tue, 11 Apr 2023 18:46:23 GMT /environment-energy/2023-04-11/ohio-epa-awards-180-000-in-recycling-education-grants-to-five-ohio-counties Grace Springer /environment-energy/2023-03-05/experts-raise-concerns-of-potential-dioxin-contamination-in-east-palestine-derailment Dioxins form when chemicals like vinyl chloride are burned. Experts say the presence of dioxins in East Palestine is likely, but the amount and risk level will remain unknown without proper testing. Sun, 05 Mar 2023 22:02:08 GMT /environment-energy/2023-03-05/experts-raise-concerns-of-potential-dioxin-contamination-in-east-palestine-derailment Zaria Johnson /environment-energy/2023-02-13/norfolk-southern-submits-remediation-plan-for-derailment-site-in-east-palestine The freight rail company submitted the plan to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. It includes installing wells to monitor groundwater and sampling soil near the site of the derailment. Tue, 14 Feb 2023 00:42:23 GMT /environment-energy/2023-02-13/norfolk-southern-submits-remediation-plan-for-derailment-site-in-east-palestine Abigail Bottar /community/2023-02-08/east-palestine-evacuation-lifted-allowing-residents-to-return-home East Palestine Fire Chief Keith Drabick lifted the evacuation at a press conference Wednesday night. It had been in place since Sunday. Thu, 09 Feb 2023 00:38:32 GMT /community/2023-02-08/east-palestine-evacuation-lifted-allowing-residents-to-return-home Abigail Bottar /environment-energy/2022-12-29/nominee-to-head-ohio-epa-draws-on-recent-experiences If confirmed by the Ohio Senate, Anne Vogel will replace director Laurie Stevenson, who is set to retire at the end of the year. Thu, 29 Dec 2022 22:18:23 GMT /environment-energy/2022-12-29/nominee-to-head-ohio-epa-draws-on-recent-experiences Zaria Johnson /environment-energy/2022-12-29/dewine-taps-policy-director-to-head-the-ohio-epa Anne Vogel, the governor's policy director, has experience with DeWine's environmental programs. Thu, 29 Dec 2022 17:41:02 GMT /environment-energy/2022-12-29/dewine-taps-policy-director-to-head-the-ohio-epa Jo Ingles /news/environment-energy/2022-12-03/ohio-will-contribute-25-million-towards-gorge-dam-removal The project will remove the last remaining dam on the lower Cuyahoga River. The dam's removal will restore more than a mile of river access for community use, while also reestablishing fish and wildlife habitat and could be complete by 2026. Sat, 03 Dec 2022 18:32:29 GMT /news/environment-energy/2022-12-03/ohio-will-contribute-25-million-towards-gorge-dam-removal Zaria Johnson /news/environment-energy/2022-10-03/group-finds-forever-chemicals-used-thousands-of-times-in-ohio-oil-and-gas-wells A nonprofit research group has found the oil and gas industry in Ohio used PFAS known as “forever” chemicals, thousands of times over the past decade. Mon, 03 Oct 2022 15:32:26 GMT /news/environment-energy/2022-10-03/group-finds-forever-chemicals-used-thousands-of-times-in-ohio-oil-and-gas-wells Julie Grant