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Despite Delays and Billions in Overruns, Olmsted Locks and Dam Project Rolls On

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Ohio River project is departure for funds-starved U.S. water…
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Infographic: West Virginia Chemical Spill Spreads to Ohio River

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Spill shut down drinking water for 300,000 people. Infographic…

With Conservation, Indiana’s Cities Cope With Drought

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Indianapolis has cut water consumption by 28 percent in the last two weeks.

Fossil Fuel Boom Shakes Ohio, Spurring Torrent of Investment and Worry Over Water

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Ohio’s shale oil and gas fortunes point up. By Keith…
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Coal Conversion in the Rust Belt: Will It Be a Diamond for Small Ohio River Town?

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An energy company has plans to withdraw water from the Ohio River, the potential site for a coal-to-liquid fuels conversion plant, which would be the first of its kind in the United States and the sixth in the world. Though it will bring jobs to the region, the proposal is facing strong opposition from environmental groups.