VIDEO: What’s happening under Public Square in Cleveland?

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• July 29th, 2015
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Behind the concrete barriers and orange construction fencing at the corner of Superior and Ontario, there is an overwhelming amount of activity taking place to renovate Public Square. Cleveland.com showcased aerial images of the site’s progress in a recent story as crews rush to take advantage of good weather...

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TRENDS: No, #Sharknado3 would not affect Great Lakes, but raining sea lampreys would be a thing of nightmares

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• July 20th, 2015
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Despite a sketchy 1954 report of a bull-shark attack on Lake Michigan, fears of a Great Lakes Sharknado is nothing to keep you up at night. But could any Great Lakes monster rain from the sky in a so-bad-it’s-good made-for-SyFy-channel movie? Our investigators named one. “I would say the...

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PROFILE: Sewer crew goes all MacGyver, solving a clog with hose, fishing line, remote-controlled drone

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• July 15th, 2015
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What could a sewer maintenance crew possibly be doing with a drone, fishing wire, machetes, and 600 feet of rubber tubing? Add a roll of duct tape and cue the MacGyver theme? You could say so. But the reality is they were clearing a sewer blockage with a little...

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NEWS: Renewable Energy Facility recognized as @USGBC leader in energy, environmental design

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• July 13th, 2015
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In 2009, the District began designing a new incineration facility that would conserve resources, reduce air emissions, and generate electricity. Six years later, the Renewable Energy Facility (REF) has been awarded LEED Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council, for its sustainability features including water efficiency, innovation, and...

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WATCH: Here’s what a 260-foot crane ride looks like.

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• June 25th, 2015
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When you talk about underground work, “heights” are not something that comes to mind. But to get into and out of our Tunnel Dewatering Pump Station project in Bratenahl, workers need to take this crane ride that may leave some of you catching your breath.

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LIST: 5 reasons mayflies are nothing like giant mutated man-eating ants

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• June 24th, 2015
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When meteorologist Mark Johnson posted a radar image yesterday of a cloud of mayflies swarming over Lake Erie, it was almost intimidating, like something you’d see in a B-movie trailer foretelling a fight scene between mutated bugs and a clan of outmatched but gutsy Clevelanders. One move that came...

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PIC: Soooo this swarm of bugs is so thick you can see it on radar?

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• June 24th, 2015
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So that blob on the weather radar? It’s not a storm. It’s a swarm. WEWS Chief Meteorologist Mark “Still not a foul” Johnson shared this photo via Twitter last night: Yes… Those are millions of mayflies showing up on Power of 5 Radar. Details: http://t.co/t2q8MReSV6 @MarkJWeather pic.twitter.com/quJaaqcrmj — WEWS...

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NOTICE: Water quality advisory posted at Edgewater as a result of early morning storm, overflow

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• June 23rd, 2015
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This morning, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District posted a public advisory at Edgewater Beach, a result of a combined sewer overflow (CSO) event which discharged raw sewage into Lake Erie during this morning’s heavy rain storm. Visitors—particularly children, the elderly and those in ill health—are advised to avoid...

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HISTORY: Wait, the Cuyahoga River burned HOW many times before 1969?

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• June 22nd, 2015
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Two men wearing life jackets on a small boat on Lake Erie, 1976. Both the boat and the men are covered in oil polluting Lake Erie. Image courtesy of Cleveland State University Library Division of Special Collections. When the oozing Cuyahoga River caught fire in 1969, consider that it...

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GRIT: The @Cavs had it, but what is it? #ALLinCLE

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• June 17th, 2015
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Photo via @ridgej Despite The Plain Dealer’s headline June 17, we believe the Cavs had grit all playoffs long. But if they’re looking for more heading into next season, we have plenty. In sports, grit is toughness, attitude and heart. In the clean-water industry, grit is different but it’s...

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