Posted by John Gonzalez Study says Lake Erie’s outlook is more grim than great, but details show importance of work underway in fight for better future If you are as concerned about the future of Lake Erie as we are, you may be alarmed by headlines surrounding this week’s international report on the...
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Posted by Jared Shepherd 
Last year, a national report ranked Lake Erie beaches last in water quality. Where will they finish this summer? We could find out this week. Cleveland’s lakefront has made a significant step forward since Cleveland Metroparks assumed control of its beaches last year. But challenges to its recreational water...
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Storm debris clogs the Cuyahoga River under Alexander Road in Valley View May 13, 2014. Could $20 million in inaccessible funds have helped local communities respond to storm damage following Northeast Ohio’s torrential downpour earlier this week? That’s a question we raised here May 13. Communities are facing storm...
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Animal House, 1978, Universal Pictures. Maybe our improved grades will keep us off of double secret probation. Last week, the American Society of Civil Engineers released its latest Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. The nation’s 2013 grade came in at a D+, at least slightly higher than its 2009...
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As New York’s ban on sugary drinks is on hold, an AP story today reports Americans’ latest bottled-drink love affair is with good ol’ H2O. Candice Choi’s story in the Denver Post states Americans drink about 44 gallons of soda per year, compared to 58 gallons of water. Since...
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Villa Angela Beach in Cleveland, Ohio. Photo by Michael Uva. Updated 2012 06/27—This morning, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) held a 10:00 press conference at the Great Lakes Science Center to release its annual report on national beaches—including several in Greater Cleveland—and the Sewer District has partnered with...
Read More Posted by Jared Shepherd As part of its plan to reduce the amount raw sewage entering local waterways, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District submitted its green infrastructure plan to the United States Environmental Protection Agency yesterday. The plan is a component of the Project Clean Lake consent decree signed between the...
Read More Posted by Jared Shepherd During April and May, six public meetings provided customers opportunities to hear and react to the Sewer District’s proposed 2012-2016 rate schedule and new affordability program. More than 490 residents attended, and a summary report will be provided to District Trustees this week. The report summarizes the attendance figures,...
Read More Posted by Jared Shepherd Attendees at recent Project Clean Lake public meetings saw several figures regarding job creation and tax revenue during the presentation. These estimates were reported in a September 2010 economic impact study conducted by Cleveland State University’s Center for Economic Development. … The full report (PDF)—a comprehensive look at the...
Read More Posted by Jared Shepherd Today, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District released details of its ongoing negotiations with the Environmental Protection Agency regarding its $3 billion plan to reduce raw sewage discharges to the environment. Known as a consent decree, the draft agreement outlines specific projects and milestones that will reduce those discharges...
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