by John Cronin | Jul 11, 2014 | EPA's Invisible Beaches, Law & Policy, Pollution, Recreation, Water
53% of Samples Taken at Wheeling, WV Unsafe. 23% of samples taken from the Ohio River tested unsafe for swimming due to bacterial contamination according to analyses conducted by the Ohio River Valley Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO) at six sites spread over five...
by John Cronin | Jul 8, 2014 | EPA's Invisible Beaches, Law & Policy, Pollution, Recreation, Water
“Swimming advisories that have been in place for several years . . .will remain in effect” on the Kentucky River, Upper Cumberland River and Licking River “because of high levels of fecal coliform bacteria,” according to the State of Kentucky...
by John Cronin | Jul 3, 2014 | Government, Law & Policy, Pollution, Water
During 45 seconds of a 22-minute, June 25 speech about the environment before the League of Conservation Voters, President Obama spoke in surprisingly unsophisticated language regarding his water agenda: I’m going to stand with sportsmen and conservationists against...
by John Cronin | Jul 1, 2014 | EPA's Invisible Beaches, Health, Law & Policy, Pollution, Recreation, Water
The quality of American waterways continues to worsen. According to the most recent data released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: States have issued 223 new fish advisories, bringing the total advisories recognized by EPA to 4,821. Approximately 17.7...
by Guest Contributor | Feb 1, 2014 | Climate Change, Energy, Law & Policy, Pollution
By Scott Dodd Editor, OnEarth Natural Resources Defense Council Scott Dodd is editor of OnEarth, the excellent print and online magazine of the Natural Resources Defense Council. EarthDesk heartily recommends you follow OnEarth for top-notch analysis of breaking...