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Parkersburg City Park pond projects underway
13+ hour, 54+ min ago (346+ words) PARKERSBURG " Work is underway on a pair of projects impacting the pond in City Park. The pond was drained in January, and contractor RDR Utility Services Group is at work this week dredging the muck from the bottom. "Approximately 18 inches…...
Concerns about safe drinking water in Marietta, Washington County
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (84+ words) By Dee Wells Arnold If you want to know if we should be worried about safe drinking water in Washington County, let me share some information: 1. Volume of waste 2. Proximity to drinking water sources 3. Class I injection well presents a…...
Forest hazard: Orphan well explosion injures six people Monday morning
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (265+ words) INDEPENDENCE TWP. " An explosion at an orphan well site in Independence Township injured six people Monday morning, most of them critically, according to local officials. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources said its Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management…...
Boil advisory for Pearl Street Extension
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (191+ words) The City of Marietta has issued a boil advisory for water customers on Pearl Street Extension from Fort Harmar Drive to Victory Place. Water service will be interrupted due to an emergency water line repair, affecting approximately 10 customers. Customers in…...
Wildfires kill at least 3 and displace thousands across southern Europe
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (657+ words) Outside the Greek port city of Patras, firefighters struggled to protect homes and agricultural facilities as flames tore through pine forests and olive groves. Tall columns of flames rose behind apartment blocks on the outskirts of the city, while dozens…...
Marietta City Council: Committee of the whole meeting held on injection wells
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (534+ words) Marietta City Council unanimously passed a series of motions Monday night aimed at challenging investigating proposed injection wells in the region, including a request for a public hearing with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) and the formation of…...
Boil advisory issued for some Fourth Street customers
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (188+ words) The City of Marietta has issued a boil advisory for water customers on Fourth Street between Marion and Ferguson streets due to a temporary water main relocation connected to ongoing sinkhole repairs. Approximately six to eight customers are affected by…...
Community airs concerns about injection wells
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (587+ words) VINCENT " Members of the community gathered to discuss concerns about injection wells during a public meeting Tuesday night in the auditorium of the Warren High School. The discussion was led by the Buckeye Environmental Network and organizer Bev Reed. After…...