Archive for the ‘Environment’ Category

Toledo air quality rated poorly, but better than other Ohio cities

By Sarah Ottney on Thursday, April 25th, 2013

Although many areas of the country, including Northwest Ohio, have made progress on improving air…

Forum discusses Ohio’s role in alternative energies

By John P. McCartney on Friday, October 5th, 2012

One Ohio Senate and three Ohio House of Representative candidates joined four area business entrepreneurs…

Cheers for the buckeye: Celebrating the versatile nut

By Staff Reports on Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012

By Art Weber
Director of Nature Photography
Metroparks of Toledo Area
One of the best…

Jurich: Celebrating water at Maumee Bay River Festival

By Stacy Jurich on Tuesday, September 25th, 2012

Toledo is a city that is something of a clean slate, welcoming new and different…

Asian carp threaten balance in the Great Lakes

By Bo Ljungholm on Thursday, August 30th, 2012

“Jaws,” the 1970s horror classic, lured record audiences into theaters and sent terrified beach buffs…

Bonsai Man: Leo Pelka tends to tiny trees at Schedel Gardens

By Morgan Delp on Tuesday, August 7th, 2012

Leo Pelka bought his first bonsai plant at a home flower show in Cleveland.
It…

Green Energy Ohio’s electric car road trip stops in Toledo

By Duane Ramsey on Thursday, June 7th, 2012

Green Energy Ohio (GEO) is making history by taking an electric vehicle road trip and…

$100 million to fund pollution clean-up this year

By Caitlin McGlade on Monday, April 30th, 2012

At least $100 million worth of construction will improve the city’s sewer system this season…

Feds offer $2 million to limit phosphorus runoff

By Erik Gable on Saturday, March 17th, 2012

DUNDEE, Mich. — The federal government will provide $2 million in grants to Michigan, Ohio and…

Pounds: Collins on a roll

By Tom Pounds on Friday, March 16th, 2012

He is not popular in Mayor Mike Bell’s office, nor is he universally adored by…

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