Cuyahoga River Clean Up

The World

Twenty-six years ago, the Cuyahoga River in Ohio was a burning toxic soup. After a concerted cleanup effort, commerce along the river is picking up and fish are beginning to reappear. Robin Finesmith reports from Living on Earth’s Midwest bureau at station WCPN on debate over finalizing the cleanup.

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