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After days of rain, slow landslide tears apart Joneswood Drive house, road (Updated)
The public is encouraged to avoid the Joneswood Drive area. Officials say waterline damage is possible.
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U.S. 50 sewer project nears completion
Although the project is good for local water quality, residents of the area must deal with the cost of sewer connections and property damages.
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Five city deer harvested through pilot program
The city of Athens pilot deer hunt harvested five deer and provided valuable data for the future of program.
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From waste to worth: Using septic sewage as fertilizer
Failing septic systems and fertilizer runoff are major contributors to the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico, but an Ohio University researcher proposes a process to reduce both while boosting the local economy.
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Out of harm’s way: Building to comply with floodplain regulation
Ohio University and the city of Athens planned construction projects with updated flood maps in mind, years before the new maps were released.
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New flood maps have major implications for small Athens County communities
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s flood risk maps determine who has to carry flood insurance as well as the location and extent of new development.
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Hocking River is fit for fish and crawdads but not people, Ohio EPA says
Most of the river and its tributaries have high levels of E. coli bacteria — mostly from private septic systems that are failing or that drain into the waterway.
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Ohio EPA says Hocking River an ‘exceptional habitat’
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency found that the water quality of the Hocking River has improved over the last 30 years.
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Returning waste to mine among hurdles for Truetown treatment facility
Before a long-promised project to protect Sunday Creek from toxic mine discharge can come to fruition, the state must determine how to safely dispose of sludge left over from treatment.
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How much colder than ‘normal’ is it really?
Temperature comparisons to “normal” can be misleading, because what qualifies as normal in forecasts are changing rapidly as the planet warms.
