Mill Creek

On Cincinnati Edition's weekly news review, local journalists join us to talk about the big stories from recent days.

Years of industrial pollution, sewage drainage, and neglect made the Mill Creek dangerous to use.

Larry Burks is the new executive director of the Millcreek Valley Conservancy District.

The goal is to increase housing and improve the health of residents.

The move comes as the Mill Creek Valley Conservancy District prepares to take responsibility of major flood control infrastructure.

A major flood control project on the Mill Creek is nearing completion, but the agency set to take responsibility for it doesn’t have the money to operate it.

In mid-November, the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers announced a proposal for a new definition of the waters of the United States, limiting what qualifies for protection under the Clean Water Act.

A new pilot program allows users to rent kayaks from a remote kiosk at Salway Park in Northside.

Kids today are spending less time outside than in generations past. That's causing them to be disconnected from nature which, in turn, makes them less likely to advocate for the environment as adults.

The Mill Creek Alliance is getting ready to modify the two largest remaining low head dams, improving the stream for wildlife and making it safer for people.