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Orphan Wells: States Wrestle With Soaring Costs For Oil & Gas Industry Mess
William Suan is no stranger to the problems abandoned oil and gas wells can cause. “It’s just an eyesore,” he said, standing inside a barn on his cattle ranch near… Read More
What’s The Evidence That Supervised Drug Injection Sites Save Lives?
Proposals in several cities to offer drug users access to a safe space to consume drugs have caused a political stir, but what do we really know about the effectiveness of safe injection sites?
Ohio State Seeks Dismissal Of Suits Alleging Sexual Abuse
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio State University is asking a judge to dismiss three federal lawsuits filed by former students alleging sexual misconduct by a team doctor. The lawsuits say… Read More
Trump Supports Miller In West Virginia House Race
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – President Donald Trump’s campaign has announced support for Republican Carol Miller in West Virginia’s 3rd Congressional District race. The Trump Campaign said in a statement this… Read More
Kentucky GOP Won’t Support Nominee With ‘Offensive’ Comments
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – The Republican Party of Kentucky is disavowing a GOP candidate for the state legislature who is being criticized for racially charged comments he’s made in the… Read More
August Jobs Report: Economy Adds 201,000 Jobs; 3.9 Percent Unemployment
Wage growth — and more specifically, the lack of vigorous pay raises — continued to be an issue, with average hourly earnings nudging slightly upward to 2.9 percent.
Ohio Gubernatorial Candidates To Debate 3 Times
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The major-party candidates for Ohio governor will debate three times this fall. The campaigns of Republican nominee Mike DeWine and Democratic nominee Rich Cordray announced the… Read More
Executive: Proposed Rules Jeopardizing Lake Erie Wind Farm
CLEVELAND (AP) – The developer of a wind farm on Lake Erie says an Ohio state board’s proposed restrictions on its operation are jeopardizing the project. The Ohio Power Siting… Read More
Residents To Get Share Of $73M From Water Crisis Settlement
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – People affected by a 2014 chemical spill into a West Virginia river will soon receive their first batch of settlement checks from a class-action lawsuit. News… Read More
Toxic “Teflon” Chemicals On EPA Regulatory Agenda
Environmental Protection Agency officials told a Congressional panel Thursday that the agency will announce by the end of the year whether it will take the next step to regulate a… Read More