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Northeast Ohio surf shop owner making waves with boards made from used foam
By Zaria Johnson, Ideastream Public Media
This story was originally published by Ideastream.
Expanded polystyrene foam, typically used in everything from packaging for new TVs to carry-out food containers, but Jeffrey McNaught, owner of Edgewater Surf in Rocky River, found an eco-friendly use for something that usually ends up in landfills.
US Army Corps decides to fast-track Great Lakes tunnel permits under Trump energy emergency order
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will fast-track permits for building a protective tunnel around an aging Enbridge oil pipeline that runs beneath a channel connecting two Great Lakes. The decision is stoking environmentalists’ fears that the project will escape scrutiny.
The Community Solar Movement Beats Coal, Again
Global investors continue to support the community solar movement in the US, including PV arrays located at commercial and industrial sites.
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Former Ohio EPA chief Anne Vogel to head U.S. EPA Region 5 office
Three months after accusing outgoing U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Midwest Regional Administrator Debra Shore of government overreach, former Ohio EPA Director Anne Vogel has been given her job.
Green Mining, Green Iron, Green Shipping, and Community Support — the Andrew Forest Report
Andrew Forrest has scoffed at “net zero” and challenged the mining industry and maritime shipping to go for “real zero.” To this end, he has purchased battery electric mining equipment — we wrote about it here. Now, the big news is that he is expanding his renewable energy resources to … [continued]
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