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Hazardous chemicals known collectively as “forever chemicals” or PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) were created in the mid-20th century by chemical companies and were used in multiple industries. They are now in our
The Sierra Club Miami Group supports the adoption of an Impervious Surface Fee for the Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD). For those unfamiliar with the issue, MSD currently calculates their sewer bills based on
Frack 40,000 acres of Ohio’s Wayne National Forest? Despite a decision emanating from a lawsuit by Sierra Club and other organizations brought in 2020, that forced the federal government to do a Supplemental
Join us May 6 for a forum on the state of our waters in the Cincinnati region, with Mike Miller, president of Rivers Unlimited and OEPA water chemist. What can we do to
On March 25, 2024, the US Department of Energy announced that Cleveland-Cliffs Middletown steel mill has been selected for up to $575 million in total funding to decarbonize Middletown Works. Cliffs will be
The Brent Spence Bridge working group formed more than a year ago to carefully track the plans for a new 10-lane bridge over the Ohio River in addition to another six lanes on
As we posted on February 22, US EPA announced it intends to put the Air Nuisance Rule back into Ohio’s State Implementation Plan (SIP). If that proposed action is finalized after a 30-day
The deadline for submitting comments on the environmental impact of the $3.6 billion Brent Spence Bridge project has passed. On March 4, Miami Group member Chris Curran, chair of our Brent Spence Bridge
Hazardous chemicals known collectively as “forever chemicals” or PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) were created in the mid-20th century by chemical companies and were used
The Sierra Club Miami Group supports the adoption of an Impervious Surface Fee for the Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD). For those unfamiliar with the issue,
Frack 40,000 acres of Ohio’s Wayne National Forest? Despite a decision emanating from a lawsuit by Sierra Club and other organizations brought in 2020, that
Join us May 6 for a forum on the state of our waters in the Cincinnati region, with Mike Miller, president of Rivers Unlimited and
On March 25, 2024, the US Department of Energy announced that Cleveland-Cliffs Middletown steel mill has been selected for up to $575 million in total
The Brent Spence Bridge working group formed more than a year ago to carefully track the plans for a new 10-lane bridge over the Ohio
As we posted on February 22, US EPA announced it intends to put the Air Nuisance Rule back into Ohio’s State Implementation Plan (SIP). If
The deadline for submitting comments on the environmental impact of the $3.6 billion Brent Spence Bridge project has passed. On March 4, Miami Group member
