Ohio parks face repair backlog amid repeated budget cuts
Ohio officials warn state parks suffer aging infrastructure after eight budget cuts in ten years totalling 18 million in reductions. Dan West notes no lump sum funding and limited grants while 35 million visitors yearly cope with closures as John Bryan State Park experiences storm damage. Canal systems also need 4.5 million for bank stabilization and hydraulic structures.
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Division of Parks and Recreation
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Ohio State Parks
Brent Anslinger
Buckeye Trail
John Bryan State Park
Ohio
Ohio and Erie Canal
Canal Lands Program
Safety of coal slurry storage sparks regulatory gaps
Regulators in five Appalachian states say coal slurry injected into abandoned mines is safe, yet an AP survey reveals no data on underground pathways or impurities. Officials acknowledge little oversight and no tracking of slurry volumes, raising concerns about aquifer and well contamination from metals and other toxins.
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Appalachian
Associated Press
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Kentucky
Alabama
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Vivian Stockman
Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
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South Carolina
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Mac McCune
Cable firm blamed for delay in teen suicide case
Cincinnati police say Time Warner Cable delayed providing a 16 year old's address after a Texas friend called for help. The teen died from carbon monoxide poisoning. police clocked an 11 to 45 minute lag before data was released. company officials defend their process and cite customer protection concerns.
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Time Warner Cable Inc
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Hamilton County
Terry Daly
Time Warner
FBI
Michael Brooks
Brooks
Cincinnati Enquirer
Alex Dudley
Dudley
Police Department
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