/environment-energy Environment & Energy en-US Copyright Sat, 05 Jul 2025 14:57:22 GMT /npr-news/2025-07-05/photos-texas-reels-from-deadly-flooding Gov. Greg Abbott says the state will work day and night to find people who may be stranded and unable to call for help. Sat, 05 Jul 2025 14:57:22 GMT /npr-news/2025-07-05/photos-texas-reels-from-deadly-flooding 91¸£Àû Staff /wksu-specials/2025-07-01/terrestrials-air The start of a new series. Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:41:37 GMT /wksu-specials/2025-07-01/terrestrials-air /environment-energy/2025-07-01/as-light-pollution-increases-west-texas-works-to-protect-the-worlds-largest-dark-sky-reserve While recent research shows the night sky is getting brighter every year across North America, the Big Bend area in Texas has fended off the light glow that washes out starry nights. Tue, 01 Jul 2025 09:45:00 GMT /environment-energy/2025-07-01/as-light-pollution-increases-west-texas-works-to-protect-the-worlds-largest-dark-sky-reserve Carlos Morales /government-politics/2025-06-30/life-and-death-lakewood-officials-residents-demand-accountability-for-heat-wave-power-outages FirstEnergy says local infrastructure improvements are coming as part of a multi-year plan, but business owners, residents and public officials say they're fed up with frequent outages. Mon, 30 Jun 2025 20:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-06-30/life-and-death-lakewood-officials-residents-demand-accountability-for-heat-wave-power-outages Abbey Marshall /environment-energy/2025-06-30/summit-county-officials-hope-5-million-for-peninsula-sewer-project-makes-it-into-federal-budget Summit County officials have earmarked $7.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act dollars for the Peninsula sewer project, but they're still looking for more funding for the project. Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:10:00 GMT /environment-energy/2025-06-30/summit-county-officials-hope-5-million-for-peninsula-sewer-project-makes-it-into-federal-budget Abigail Bottar /2025-06-30/orphan-wells-pose-threat-to-groundwater-in-ohio The Appalachian Basin – which includes parts of eastern Ohio – is one of the areas where aquifers are most at risk. Mon, 30 Jun 2025 09:13:00 GMT /2025-06-30/orphan-wells-pose-threat-to-groundwater-in-ohio Erin Gottsacker /environment-energy/2025-06-27/h2ohio-cuts-raise-concerns-about-rollback-of-progress-on-reducing-phosphorus-runoff-into-lake-erie It's been 10 years since Ohio, Michigan and Ontario agreed to reduce phosphorus runoff into Lake Erie by 40%, and advocates are raising concerns about funding cuts to Ohio's water conservation initiative. Fri, 27 Jun 2025 20:14:27 GMT /environment-energy/2025-06-27/h2ohio-cuts-raise-concerns-about-rollback-of-progress-on-reducing-phosphorus-runoff-into-lake-erie Zaria Johnson /environment-energy/2025-06-25/cleveland-metroparks-breaks-down-accessibility-barriers-with-all-terrain-wheelchairs The motorized Action Trackchair and the manual GRIT Freedom Chair are part of a larger effort to expand adaptive programming at Cleveland Metroparks. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 22:16:14 GMT /environment-energy/2025-06-25/cleveland-metroparks-breaks-down-accessibility-barriers-with-all-terrain-wheelchairs Zaria Johnson /environment-energy/2025-06-18/edgewater-beach-water-back-to-normal-after-first-sewer-overflow-of-2025-but-why-did-it-happen Short bursts of heavy rain over the weekend sent 43,000 gallons of sewage and stormwater into Lake Erie at Edgewater Beach. NEORSD says that's actually a sign of progress due to upgrades. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 20:19:10 GMT /environment-energy/2025-06-18/edgewater-beach-water-back-to-normal-after-first-sewer-overflow-of-2025-but-why-did-it-happen Zaria Johnson /2025-06-18/where-things-stand-one-week-after-a-chemical-leak-in-vinton-county A leak at the Austin Powder Plant forced residents in the southeast Ohio village of Zaleski to evacuate their homes last week. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 08:35:00 GMT /2025-06-18/where-things-stand-one-week-after-a-chemical-leak-in-vinton-county Erin Gottsacker