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Fertilizer from sewage, a utility money maker, faces uncertain future
Mounting concern about chemical contaminants in sewage sludge used as fertilizer could be a costly liability to utilities.
Fertilizer from Sewage, a Utility Money Maker, Faces Uncertain Future
By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS, Michigan Public and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.
Fore sale: Wanna buy a golf course? It’s yours for $3.8 million
A large chunk of land has hit the market near St. Thomas as the Iron Creek Country Club is for sale with a $3.8-million price tag.
Kia Is Electrifying This Australian Open
Australia’s EV market is coming alive, and the big sponsor of the biggest tennis event in the country is ready to help that along. Kia is the longest running main partner at the Australian Open (in other words, its biggest sponsor), and this year it is planning to electrify the … [continued]
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Equinor Shields Self Against Trump Offshore Wind Threat, Nails $3 Billion For New Wind Hub In Brooklyn
Equinor has taken steps to ensure that work continues on its new offshore wind hub in Brooklyn, regardless of uncertainty posed by the incoming Trump administration.
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A look back at those we lost in the London region in 2024
We’re reflecting on 2024 and some of the notable residents of the London region who passed away over the past 12 months.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park celebrates 50 years of environmental stewardship
By Zaria Johnson, Ideastream Public Media
This story was originally published by Ideastream.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park is turning 50, and celebrating the milestone by highlighting decades of expansion, development and environmental preservation.
In September, the park kicked off hikes, happy hours and scavenger hunts — events that will continue through the end of 2025 — to showcase how far Northeast Ohio’s national park has come since its founding in 1974.
Volkswagen Reaches A Deal To End Labor Dispute
Volkswagen and IG Metall have reached an agreement that avoids the threat of strikes in the new year cutting 35,000 jobs by 2030.
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Agricultural runoff damages water and kills wildlife. Is a drainage stopper the solution?
Drainage systems carry away excess water, but they also take fertilizers that can fuel harmful algal blooms. Researchers, companies, and farmers are deploying systems that can control that flow.
Agricultural runoff damages our water and kills wildlife. Could a simple drainage stopper be the solution?
The sight of the first snow on the horizon of Bill Wiley’s 500-acre farm in Shelby County, Ohio, is a welcome relief. The 2024 growing season has been incredibly dry.
“We are about eight inches behind regular precipitation for the year,” he said.
But Wiley, who farms corn, soybeans, wheat, pumpkins and gords, has installed two inline water control structures that control the flow of drainage water from two of his fields.