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Twenty-one counties in New York are under a drought watch, which could become the norm as climate change heats up the planet. According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, a drought watch is the least severe on the drought monitoring scale. For now, public water suppliers start conserving water and urge people to reduce their water use. ...
If Iowa wants to ensure its Nutrient Reduction Strategy is working to curb farm runoff, a new report from an environmental group says it needs to do a better job of monitoring water quality around the state. The Iowa Environmental Council noted that since 2013, Iowa has committed nearly $100 million toward water-quality projects. That includes keeping an eye on the amount of nitrogen and phosphorus entering waterways from sources such as agriculture. ...
State officials on Tuesday gave Forsyth County a month to submit plans for correcting runoff issues at Smith Reynolds Airport that nearby residents blame for years of damage to their
"Clean" coal's dirtiest secret: Part III This article, third in a series on mountaintop removal coal mining, was originally titled “The poor are always downstream.” It must now be amended to add “when there is still a stream to be down from.” In an act that puts a grossly ironic twist on its name, the…
On June 5, 1891, the historic Uhrich's Mills — a Uhrichsville landmark for nearly a century — was destroyed by fire. “The mill was owned by Mr. T.B. Smith,” a correspondent for the Tuscarawas Advocate wrote. “We understand he loses heavily. The mill was doing a splendid business and ’tis sad to see these industries go up in smoke.” The mill, which stood on the west bank of Big Stillwater Creek just south of the present day Trenton Avenue bridge, had been in existence since 1806. The first owner was Michael Uhrich Sr., a Pennsylvania native who came to Tuscarawas Count...