Governor DeWine Announces $88 Million in Brownfield Grants to Create Redevelopment Opportunities

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted today announced $88 million in state support for 123 brownfield remediation projects that will help clean up hazardous and underutilized sites throughout the state.

The Ohio Department of Development is funding the awards through the Ohio Brownfield Remediation Program, which is designed to clean up and prepare hazardous brownfield sites for redevelopment.Read full story

The Ohio Scenic Rivers Program Creates Improved Water Quality Sampling Plan

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Natural Areas and Preserves (DNAP), Scenic Rivers Program has developed a new, more intense stream quality monitoring program focused on macroinvertebrates. The new plan, approved through the Ohio EPA’s Credible Data Program, is expected to give more detailed information about water quality and stream habitat.

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