wetlands /news/tags/wetlands wetlands en-US Copyright Thu, 16 Feb 2023 20:58:51 GMT Akron residents continue to fight White Pond Reserve development, call for new council vote /environment-energy/2023-02-16/akron-residents-continue-to-fight-white-pond-reserve-development-call-for-new-council-vote The mixed-use housing and retail development is set to be built near an area of wetlands on the west side of Akron. Residents have expressed traffic and environmental concerns. Thu, 16 Feb 2023 20:58:51 GMT /environment-energy/2023-02-16/akron-residents-continue-to-fight-white-pond-reserve-development-call-for-new-council-vote Anna Huntsman White Pond development approved, opponents ushered out at Akron council meeting /environment-energy/2022-12-12/akron-city-council-to-vote-on-controversial-white-pond-development-monday-night Akron City Council narrowly approved the controversial White Pond development over raucous objections by residents concerned about traffic and environmental issues. Tue, 13 Dec 2022 00:00:11 GMT /environment-energy/2022-12-12/akron-city-council-to-vote-on-controversial-white-pond-development-monday-night Anna Huntsman Dozens express traffic, environmental concerns at White Pond Reserve community meeting /news/environment-energy/2022-11-30/dozens-express-traffic-environmental-concerns-at-white-pond-reserve-community-meeting Akron officials say a proposed housing and retail development on an area of wetlands is needed to meet the city's housing demands, but residents are concerned it will harm the environment. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 17:25:44 GMT /news/environment-energy/2022-11-30/dozens-express-traffic-environmental-concerns-at-white-pond-reserve-community-meeting Anna Huntsman Breaking down the White Pond Drive housing development debate in Akron /news/environment-energy/2022-11-22/breaking-down-the-white-pond-drive-housing-development-debate-in-akron While city officials are excited about a potential new housing development on the west side, residents are concerned the project will harm the environment. The area contains wetlands and wildlife. Tue, 22 Nov 2022 11:00:00 GMT /news/environment-energy/2022-11-22/breaking-down-the-white-pond-drive-housing-development-debate-in-akron Anna Huntsman Rover Pipeline Construction Leaks Raise Questions of Contamination /news/environment-energy/2017-04-21/rover-pipeline-construction-leaks-raise-questions-of-contamination Cleanup is under way in Stark County where millions of gallons of drilling material spilled into a wetland during the construction of a natural gas… Sat, 22 Apr 2017 00:49:12 GMT /news/environment-energy/2017-04-21/rover-pipeline-construction-leaks-raise-questions-of-contamination Andy Chow New Strategies Are Tried in the Ageless Mosquito Wars /news/health-science/2016-08-16/new-strategies-are-tried-in-the-ageless-mosquito-wars Yellow fever, malaria, Zika virus. Mosquitoes have been bringing misery to people for as long as there have been people. That’s also how long people have… Tue, 16 Aug 2016 04:40:37 GMT /news/health-science/2016-08-16/new-strategies-are-tried-in-the-ageless-mosquito-wars