http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/topic_environment/ ideastream - Environment News (c) Copyright 2008 ideastream - For Personal Use Only http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/12539 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/12539#When:20:46:01Z The Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District has returned $60,000 to the state and expects to return even more. The reason? Rising business costs have caused local companies awarded grants for recycling research to abandon their projects. ideastream®'s Kymberli Hagelberg has details. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:46:01 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/soi/12532 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/soi/12532#When:13:00:00Z 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. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:00:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/12528 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/12528#When:11:20:01Z A big victory for Cleveland-based paint-maker Sherwin-Williams Tuesday. Rhode Island's Surpeme Court has overturned a 2006 decision that found the paint-maker liable under public nuisance laws for health problems stemming from lead paint in homes. ideastream®'s Dan Bobkoff reports. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:20:01 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/12431 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/12431#When:14:07:00Z A federal grant is on its way to Cleveland that will allow the rehabilitation of more than 600 housing units around the city... all of them designed to meet new "Green" project standards. ideastream's® Rick Jackson reports. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:07:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/soi/12423 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/soi/12423#When:19:10:00Z How far would you go to prevent a heart attack? Or prevent a second heart attack? Would you go vegan? One former heart patient, Jane Temple, is glad she did. "By America's standards, my diet is extreme, but it's a really small price to pay for health. I've been 20 years out of my (quadruple bypass) surgery." On the Sound of Ideas, a Cleveland Clinic heart surgeon has conducted a 20-year study indicating people can prevent--even reverse--heart disease by replacing all meats and fats with plants, fruits and whole grains. Most doctors, however, continue to recommend moderation. Join us for the conversation Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:10:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/12425 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/12425#When:22:06:00Z July marks two years since floods destroyed the Gristmill and Millstone condominium complexes in Lake County; but many property owners who lost virtually everything have still not been compensated for property the city later condemned. ideastream®'s Rick Jackson reports. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:06:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/business_roundup/12400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/business_roundup/12400#When:13:08:00Z The number of wind turbines across the U.S. is increasing by leaps and bounds. And there's a growing number of companies making wind turbine parts. Ohio development officials hope some of those companies settle in the Buckeye State. ideastream®'s Eric Wellman reports. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:08:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/12303 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/12303#When:19:48:00Z In a major breakthrough yesterday, lawmakers in Columbus unanimously approved the Great Lakes Compact. Among other things, it aims to stop large scale diversions of lake water to dryer states. ideastream®'s Dan Bobkoff has more. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:48:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/soi/12237 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/soi/12237#When:11:00:00Z The Senate debates carbon cap-and-trade legislation this week, but much of America still doesn't know exactly what capping and trading carbon dioxide emissions actually means or how it would work. Economist Graciela Chichilnisky was at the table when the United Nations included such a system in the Kyoto Protocol. She'll join us on the program to explain it and explain why she believes a system like this could transform capitalism as we know it. Many companies are already capping and trading carbon emissions on a voluntary basis. We'll also talk to the director of a Cleveland-based non-profit that is buying up and retiring carbon credits that are being issued by companies such as Dow Corning and Dupont. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:00:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/12251 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/12251#When:10:00:01Z Global warming legislation is the topic on the senate floor this week – and as the debate on carbon cap and trade heats up in Washington, experts are divided on the whether or not the bill will prove to be a boom or a bane to Ohio's economy. ideastream®'s Gretchen Cuda reports. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:00:01 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/12241 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/12241#When:19:51:01Z We've heard lots of stories about the loss of family farms. But there's a new trend of young professional families moving back to the land. Julie Grant talks with three generations of women in one of these new farm families: Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:51:01 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/soi/12187 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/soi/12187#When:13:00:00Z If you live in Northeast Ohio, chances are you've heard the word regionalism bandied about. Well, a bunch of mayors and managers say they're finally ready to make it happen. Could we finally see the day towns and cities in Northeast Ohio share their plans…and their tax revenues? On Wednesday's program, we'll see if everyone's about to start getting along. What would it mean for the region and for you? The conversation starts at 9 on 90.3. Wed, 28 May 2008 13:00:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/soi/12182 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/soi/12182#When:21:01:00Z We spent a lot of time last week talking about the foreclosure crisis, but there's still one big unanswered question: What should be done with all these vacant lots? Some say fill them with tomato vines, cornstalks, maybe even apple trees, and sell the produce at the corner store! If locally grown is the new way organic, can urban gardening be one way to pick up the pieces after the housing crisis? Join us for the Sound of Ideas, Tuesday morning at 9. Tue, 27 May 2008 21:01:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/12185 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/12185#When:10:00:00Z On May first, 2008 Governor Strickland signed a new energy and utility bill into law. Among other things, the bill established the long-awaited Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - legislation requiring that by the year 2025, 12.5 percent of the state's power come from renewable technologies like wind or solar. But the bill's language is murky, and as ideastream's Gretchen Cuda explains, not everyone thinks it's a victory for green energy. Mon, 26 May 2008 10:00:00 -0400