/tags/ohio-river ohio river en-US Copyright Thu, 12 Dec 2024 09:48:00 GMT /2024-12-12/sea-legs-for-landlubbers-ohio-will-soon-have-its-first-river-maritime-academy The Sons and Daughters of Pioneer Rivermen recently announced plans to open the state’s first river maritime academy in eastern Ohio’s Monroe County. It’s an effort to address a need for tug boat operators and deckhands. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 09:48:00 GMT /2024-12-12/sea-legs-for-landlubbers-ohio-will-soon-have-its-first-river-maritime-academy Erin Gottsacker /2024-08-30/the-flotsam-river-circus-makes-a-splash-in-ohio-river-towns A floating circus is making its way down the Ohio River, bringing acrobatics, puppets and fiddle-filled music to Ohio River towns. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 08:26:00 GMT /2024-08-30/the-flotsam-river-circus-makes-a-splash-in-ohio-river-towns Kendall Crawford /2023-08-01/ohios-major-rivers-see-dramatic-health-improvement-in-the-last-35-years The water quality study did not look at the Ohio River, which was listed as one of the most endangered rivers in the country in a study earlier this year. Tue, 01 Aug 2023 22:10:11 GMT /2023-08-01/ohios-major-rivers-see-dramatic-health-improvement-in-the-last-35-years George Shillcock /npr-news/npr-news/2023-04-20/the-colorado-and-ohio-rivers-are-among-the-most-endangered-in-america-heres-why A new report from the conservation group American Rivers names a stretch of the Colorado River, the Ohio River and eight other rivers as endangered. Thu, 20 Apr 2023 15:57:00 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2023-04-20/the-colorado-and-ohio-rivers-are-among-the-most-endangered-in-america-heres-why Seyma Bayram /2022-02-18/thought-to-be-locally-extinct-the-longhead-darter-returns-to-ohio John Navarro, with the Ohio Division of Wildlife, said the discovery means water quality in the Ohio River may be improving. Fri, 18 Feb 2022 21:00:25 GMT /2022-02-18/thought-to-be-locally-extinct-the-longhead-darter-returns-to-ohio Chris Welter /wvxu-stories/2021-02-16/ohio-river-foundation-launching-largest-ever-restoration-project The Ohio River Foundation is preparing to plant 10,000-15,000 native trees and shrubs along the banks of three Ohio River tributaries. It's thought to... Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:36:00 GMT /wvxu-stories/2021-02-16/ohio-river-foundation-launching-largest-ever-restoration-project Tana Weingartner /news/2021-02-04/activists-petition-epa-to-enforce-water-standards-for-ohio-river Activists recently petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to clean up the Ohio River.The petition calls for federally mandated numeric water… Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:30:59 GMT /news/2021-02-04/activists-petition-epa-to-enforce-water-standards-for-ohio-river Chris Welter /news/2020-02-28/how-orsancos-role-as-steadfast-defender-of-the-ohio-river-has-changed I live in Mount Washington, on the east side of Cincinnati, roughly the midpoint of the 981-mile Ohio River. Below us, near the mouth of the Little Miami… Fri, 28 Feb 2020 13:53:26 GMT /news/2020-02-28/how-orsancos-role-as-steadfast-defender-of-the-ohio-river-has-changed Cedric Rose /news/2020-02-19/could-the-ohio-river-have-legal-rights-inside-a-growing-environmental-movement Can you imagine if the Ohio River and its tributaries had legal rights? While speculative, the idea isn’t necessarily far-fetched. This month marks the… Wed, 19 Feb 2020 10:30:00 GMT /news/2020-02-19/could-the-ohio-river-have-legal-rights-inside-a-growing-environmental-movement Erin West /wvxu-stories/2020-02-18/what-a-marine-highway-designation-for-the-ohio-river-means-for-your-commute A portion of the Ohio River including the ports of Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky and down river to Paducah is being designated as a Marine Highway by... Tue, 18 Feb 2020 10:04:00 GMT /wvxu-stories/2020-02-18/what-a-marine-highway-designation-for-the-ohio-river-means-for-your-commute Tana Weingartner