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The Ohio River Crosses State Lines. Does It Need a Regional Agreement that Does Too?

Kara Holsopple·February 3, 2017

For years, regional agreements have been used to improve watersheds in places like the Chesapeake Bay and the Great Lakes. Some advocates argue the Ohio River needs one too.

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Handling the Rising Tide of Climate Change in Our Region

Kara Holsopple·January 13, 2017

Dams and reservoirs could be key to dealing with the big increases in precipitation that are expected in the region as a result of climate change.

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Could the Former Shenango Coke Works Site Become a Solar Farm?

Kara Holsopple·December 16, 2016

Is putting a big solar array on the former coke plant site just a pipe dream? Maybe not. The utility that owns it actually has a robust recent history of investing in renewables.

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Three New Developments to Watch Along the Ohio River

The Allegheny Front·December 16, 2016

From Shell's multi-billion-dollar ethane cracker to a new whitewater rafting park in Morgantown, there's a lot of new activity coming to the Upper Ohio River.

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The Region’s Aging Locks and Dams Could Put Growth on Lockdown

Margaret J. Krauss·December 9, 2016

Moving goods on barges is big business. But it’s a part of the economy that floats precariously on infrastructure in dire need of an overhaul.

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VIDEO: Towboat Deckhands, the Ohio River’s Unsung Heroes

Ryan Loew·December 7, 2016

For deckhand Ryan Gilleran, life on the towboat means long days on the Ohio River. But moving the building blocks of modern life up and down the river is work that's easy to find pride in.

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Along the Ohio River, Past Accidents Have Led to Stronger Protections for Drinking Water

Anne Li·December 2, 2016

Call it a silver lining. But states along the Ohio River have much better safeguards for drinking water supplies today as a result of some past disasters.

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What You Need to Know About ‘Legacy Pollution’ in the Ohio River

Kara Holsopple·December 2, 2016

For decades, much of the Ohio River was used as an industrial sewer. And that long legacy of pollution is still being felt all along the river's near-thousand-mile course.

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IN PHOTOS: Life on the Ohio River

Kara Lofton·December 2, 2016

For decades, the Ohio River was the poster child for a "working" river. But today, that portrait of the Ohio is changing.

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Why Reimagining the Ohio River Could Be Critical to the Region’s Future

Julie Grant·October 21, 2016

Interstate cooperation has been crucial to restoring waters in the Great Lakes and Chesapeake Bay. But so far, marshaling a regional effort to improve the Ohio River has proven difficult.

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