CLAIM: Everyone living in the Ohio River basin, as shown in the yellow area of a map, should be concerned about the safety of their drinking water after the derailment of a train in East Palestine, ...

The basin, spanning over 200,000 square miles across 14 states, provides drinking water to millions. More than 30 million people live in the Ohio River Basin and depend on it for drinking water ...

The Environmental Protection Agency would be in charge of protecting and restoring the Ohio River Basin under recently proposed legislation by Reps. Morgan McGarvey, D-Ky., and Erin Houchin, R-Ind.

The federal designation marks a victory for advocates seeking to turn the river's identity away from an industrial corridor and toward recreation.

1 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Commander Maj. Gen. Mark Quander speaks with stakeholders at the 2024 Ohio River Basin ...

The Ohio River Basin covers 204,000 square miles encompassing parts of 15 states. It is home to over 25 million people. This national artery is 981 miles long and runs from the confluence of the ...

Water quality in the Ohio River Basin has significantly improved since the 1970s and ‘80s. “At that point, we still had many people that did not have access to indoor plumbing or clean, safe ...

The Ohio River Basin covers 204,000 square miles encompassing parts of 15 states. It is home to over 25 million people equaling 10% of the population of the United States.

About 25 million people, or 8% of the population of the U.S., live in the Ohio River basin. The river spans 981 miles, starting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and flowing to Cairo, Illinois, where ...

The Ohio River Basin Alliance (ORBA) has identified six goals, including clean water, healthy ecosystems, transportation and commerce, education, flood risk management and recreation.

By 2021, establish coalitions to address research needs and map out an Ohio River research investment strategy. By 2022, develop a plan for Ohio River Basin restoration through the identification ...

Key challenges facing the Ohio River. Water quality in the Ohio River Basin has significantly improved since the 1970s and ‘80s. “At that point, we still had many people that did not have access to ...