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Recent Coverage

West Creek Restoration Project Gets Underway
Regional News Stories: Saturday, July 12, 2008
Re-connecting nature trails and cleaner water in the Cuyahoga River will result from $5 million project.

Great Lakes States Sign On to Compact
Regional News Stories: Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Michigan's Governor signs agreement today

Rising Fuel Prices Hurt Recycling Research
Regional News Stories: Thursday, July 3, 2008
Rising business costs have caused local companies awarded recycling research grants to give back their money.

Thursday Reporters’ Roundtable
The Sound of Ideas: Thursday, July 3, 2008
Big sigh of relief at Cleveland's Sherwin-Williams. The Rhode Island supreme court says it's not to blame for problems with lead paint and won't have to pay for a huge clean up. Also in the news: an innocent man is gunned down in his front yard. The Medical Mart has its first local boss but as yet, no local site. Four-dollar gas has Clevelanders clamoring for bus tickets at a time when RTA is cutting back. Join us for the regional reporters roundtable Thursday morning at 9:00 on the Sound of Ideas.

Sherwin-Williams Wins
Regional News Stories: Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Rhode Island's Supreme Court has overturned a landmark verdict against Ohio-based Sherwin-Williams paint company.

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Resources

The Return of the Cuyahoga On-Line Curriculum
The Return of the Cuyahoga On-Line Curriculum answers questions about how a river could burn and why it happened here. Included is an entire unit plan containing several cross-curricular lessons correlated to State of Ohio Science Standards in the areas of environmental history, environmental investigation, and eliciting social action.

The Life Depends on Water web site was created in cooperation with Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation District to inform and inspire students and the general public into environmental conservation action.

Making Connections to the Natural World
You've recently moved to Northeast Ohio or else you're a longtime resident. Either way, you're someone who wants to know more about the world around you and how we interact with it. Here are some quick links to help you get involved in making the region a better place to live, work and raise a family.

Funding

Funding for the coverage of environment topics comes from The Cleveland Foundation, The Dominion Foundation; The George Gund Foundation; The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation; and The Stanley I. and Hope S. Environmental Fund.

Series

The Return of the Cuyahoga
The Return of the Cuyahoga is a fascinating look at the life, death and rebirth of one of America’s most polluted rivers.

Climate Connections
NPR and the National Geographic Society embark on a new, long-term, multi-platform initiative focusing on how the environment changes people and vice versa.