The Ohio River Basin is poised for a multi-year ecological restoration after decades of industrial pollution, but only if Congress decides to fund it. Constellation Energy’s project to restart a nuclear reactor at the former Three Mile Island plant in Dauphin County is getting a one billion dollar loan from the federal government. Allegheny County Council voted unanimously to approve a series of fee increases for facilities that produce air pollution. Ohio’s Great Black Swamp might hold the key to reducing pollution in the Great Lakes. The first leg of a new trail system in Centre County, Pennsylvania, is ready for visitors. A percussionist from Brazil turns discarded objects into musical instruments.
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Could swamp-ifying northwest Ohio help curb toxic algal blooms? - In an environmental memoir, Ohio native Patrick Wensink traces northwest Ohio’s toxic algal bloom problems back to its swampy roots.
Next-generation nuclear reactors will be smaller, safer, Pa. House Energy Committee hears - The panel is set to vote on legislation to allow regulators to set lower fees for small modular reactors.
How a rare bog in Pennsylvania formed 13,000 years ago - A relic of the ice age, the Tannersville Cranberry Bog in Monroe Co. is home to carnivorous pitcher plants, certain orchids, black spruce trees, and of course, wild cranberries.
Allegheny County Council approves higher fees for polluters after year-long delay - Revenue from the fees is meant to fill a hole in the budget for the county’s air quality program.
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Three Mile Island restart project gets a $1 billion federal loan
