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Nonprofit Groundwork Ohio River Valley employs high school students, many from communities underserved by conservation movements, to work in parks and community gardens throughout the city.
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Over the past 20 years, MSD has confirmed nearly 8,000 sewer backups across the city were caused by the combined sewer system. About $28 million has been paid to homeowners to cover property damage caused by a sewer backup.
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Cincinnatians can help slow climate change by modifying the way they power their homes. A city initiative aims to provide residents with information they need to do so.
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Fish serve as indicators of the waterway's health, which has improved since the Clean Water Act passed in 1972, but remains endangered by pollution and climate change.
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Projects funded by the grants support the Green Cincinnati Plan’s goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
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Trails to check out in the Tri-State and how to beat the heat while you hike.
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No animals attended, but their owners gathered at the University of Kentucky's Boone County Extension Office to learn about their industry.
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The Kirtland's snake is a small snake with a bright red belly that primarily lives in wet meadows and prairies. It's endangered or threatened in every state where it lives — mostly due to habitat loss.
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MSD serves most of Greater Cincinnati with sewer service, but separate entities are responsible for drinking water and storm water management. Is there a better option? See a transcript of this episode along with more photos and videos at wvxu.org/backedup. Find us online: @917WVXU @beccacostellonews @holdshelf
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With the Environmental Protection Agency's latest — and strictest — plan to minimize the risk of Americans drinking lead-contaminated water on the horizon, the debate over whether the agency's proposed rules go too far or not nearly far enough is heating up.