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Could the Ohio River Have Rights? A Movement Testing the Power of Local Control
Can you imagine if the Ohio River and its tributaries had legal rights? While speculative, the idea isn’t…
Rethinking ORSANCO: How the Agency’s Role as Steadfast Defender of the Ohio Has Changed Over Time
I live in Mount Washington, on the east side of Cincinnati, roughly the midpoint of the 981-mile Ohio…
‘Unbuilding’: What Might Happen if Dams are Removed in the Ohio River Watershed
The Ohio River watershed is dotted with thousands of small dams. Many are remnants of bygone days of…
The Complicated History of the Kinzua Dam and How it Changed Life for the Seneca People
Looking upstream, the Kinzua Dam seems to protrude brusquely from the Allegheny River. Nestled securely between the rolling…
High Waters, More Hazardous Cargo in Ohio Watershed Complicate Job of Keeping Waterways Safe
Just before dawn in January 2018, 27 barges were floating like a net along the banks of the…
A Pittsburgh-area Test Case in Working Across Political Boundaries to Address Flooding
Anthony Wolkiewicz had his picture taken with Fred Rogers while working at WQED in 1977. Rogers made a…