#ohioriver — Public Fediverse posts
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Hype for the Future 241A: Greater Pittsburgh (Allegheny County)
Introduction Pittsburgh serves as the second-largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the largest city on the western side of the state. Today, the city serves as the center of a regional media market largely associated with the Western and Southwest Pennsylvania areas. As the core county of Greater Pittsburgh, Allegheny County is largely accessible via significant urban infrastructure including Interstates 76, 79, 279, 376, 376 Business Loop (Pittsburgh International Airport), […] -
Hype for the Future 235I: Belmont County, Ohio
Overview Belmont County is a notable suburban and semi-rural county located along the Ohio River and the eastern edge of the State of Ohio directly west of Wheeling, West Virginia, home to notable communities such as Bellaire, Martins Ferry, Saint Clairsville, Barnesville, Bethesda, Bridgeport, Brookside, Fairview, Flushing, Holloway, Morristown, Powhatan Point, Shadyside, Wilson, and Yorkville. Today, the county is home to notable community amenities such as the National Imperial Glass […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/23/hype-for-the-future-235i-belmont-county-ohio/
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Hype for the Future 235H: Monroe County, Ohio
Overview Monroe County is a notable rural Appalachian county in the eastern portion of the State of Ohio and the second-least-populated county statewide after only Vinton County, home to notable smaller villages and unincorporated areas including Woodsfield (county seat), Antioch, Beallsville, Clarington, Graysville, Jerusalem, Lewisville, Miltonsburg, Stafford, and Wilson. The county is not directly connected to any major Interstate or United States highways, though state highways located […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/23/hype-for-the-future-235h-monroe-county-ohio/
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Hype for the Future 230B: Gallia County, Ohio
Overview Gallia County is an Appalachian county of the State of Ohio home to the Villages of Gallipolis (county seat), Centerville, Cheshire, Crown City, Rio Grande, and Vinton. Notable highways traversing the boundaries of the county include Routes 33, 7, 141, 160, 218, 233, 325, 553, 554, 588, 775, 790, and 850. Within the boundaries of the county are amenities and establishments such as the University of Rio Grande, the French Art Colony, and the Gallipolis Railway Freight Station.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/18/hype-for-the-future-230b-gallia-county-ohio/
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Hype for the Future 230A: Lawrence County, Ohio
Overview Lawrence County is the southernmost county in the State of Ohio and uses the City of Ironton as the county seat, with other communities including the Villages of Athalia, Chesapeake, Coal Grove, Hanging Rock, Proctorville, and South Point. Notable highways within the county include Routes 52, 7, 93, 140, 141, 217, 218, 243, 378, 522, 650, and 775.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/18/hype-for-the-future-230a-lawrence-county-ohio/
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Hype for the Future 230/284: Portsmouth, Ohio
Overview The City of Portsmouth is a notable smaller city in and the county seat of Scioto County in the south-central portion of the State of Ohio, home to the historic site of the Portsmouth Spartans (now Detroit Lions), along with the Candyland Children’s Museum, the Boneyfiddle Military Museum, the Portsmouth Floodwall Mural, the Portsmouth Street Art Project, the Southern Ohio Museum, the historic 1810 House, and Portsmouth Earthworks at Mound Park, along with the campus of Shawnee […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/18/hype-for-the-future-230-284-portsmouth-ohio/
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Hype for the Future 229C: Maysville/Mason County, Kentucky
Overview The City of Maysville is a notable small city located directly along the Ohio River within Mason County, Kentucky, and serves as the county seat, home to the Lee House Inn, the French Quarter Inn (3 ⭐️), the Kentucky Gateway Museum Center, the Lorraine Marcella Gallery, the Moon River Bed and Breakfast, and the National Underground Railroad Museum. Outside the inner Maysville community, much of the county remains relatively rural, with the area culturally related to the […] -
Hype for the Future 221A: Clark County, Indiana
Overview Clark County is a notable suburban county immediately north of Louisville (Kentucky) and opposite the Falls of the Ohio in the State of Indiana, with the City of Jeffersonville serving as the county seat. Today, the county is associated with a number of suburban areas such as Jeffersonville, Clarksville, Sellersburg, Memphis, and Charlestown, just to name a few, with the City of Jeffersonville associated with the George Rogers Clark Homesite, Falls of the Ohio State Park (including […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/09/hype-for-the-future-221a-clark-county-indiana/
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Hype for the Future 220Z: Madison, Indiana
Overview The communities of Madison and Hanover within the southeastern portion of the State of Indiana are each located within Jefferson County and are associated with notable community amenities and attractions such as the Indian Trails Restaurant Store and Restaurant, the Rose Cottage Bed and Breakfast, the Farm, the Hanging Rock, Saint Michael the Archangel, the Searching for Eternity Mural, the Lanier Mansion State Historic Site, the Jefferson County Historical Society, Rockin Thunder […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/08/hype-for-the-future-220z-madison-indiana/
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Hype for the Future 220I: Floyd County, Indiana
Overview Floyd County is a notable suburban county located within the southern portion of the State of Indiana, within the Greater Louisville (Kentucky) downstream from and opposite the Falls of the Ohio River from the primary city. Today, the community is associated with notable municipalities such as New Albany (the county seat), Floyds Knobs, and Georgetown, just to name a few notable communities. The northeastern portion of the county is home to the campus of Indiana University (IU) […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/08/hype-for-the-future-220i-floyd-county-indiana/
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Hype for the Future 220/284: Harrison County, Indiana
Introduction Harrison County is a notable, relatively rural county within the southern portion of the State of Indiana, home to the notable community of Corydon as well as scenic areas at Indiana Caverns and Squire Boone Caverns each located further south within the county. The Ohio River forms the southern end of the county, with the historic Town of Mauckport located directly along the river, while the small Town of Corydon remains notable as a former capital of the Indiana Territory […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/08/hype-for-the-future-220-284-harrison-county-indiana/
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Hype for the Future 219U: Perry County, Indiana
Overview Perry County is a notable county within the southwestern portion of the State of Indiana, with the community of Tell City serving as the county seat and only community with greater than five thousand (5,000) residents and much of the eastern two-thirds of the county associated with the Hoosier National Forest. While the Hoosier National Forest is located primarily within the Eastern Time Zone, the portion of the forest located within Perry County specifically is located within the […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/07/hype-for-the-future-219u-perry-county-indiana/
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Hype for the Future 219P: City of Rockport, Indiana
Overview The City of Rockport is a notable city located directly along the Ohio River within Spencer County, Indiana, along the State Road 66 corridor east of State Road 161 and west of Route 231. Today, the community is located within Ohio Township and serves as the county seat, with the Lincoln Pioneer Village and Museum located within the area.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/07/hype-for-the-future-219p-city-of-rockport-indiana/
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Hype for the Future 219N: City of Evansville, Indiana
Overview The City of Evansville is a notable city located within the southwestern portion of the State of Indiana along the Ohio River slightly upstream from the mouth of the Wabash River within Vanderburgh County in the State of Indiana and serves as the county seat and accessible via Interstate 69 and nearby Interstate 64. Today, the community is largely associated with the University of Southern Indiana (USI) on the west side of the city, including the Virgil C. Eicher Barn, as well as […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/07/hype-for-the-future-219n-city-of-evansville-indiana/
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Hype for the Future 153G: Gallatin County, Kentucky
Overview Within the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the communities of Gallatin County are most notable for containing historical significance along the Ohio River to the north and Eagle Creek to the south. The county seat is the small City of Warsaw along Route 42, with nearby communities including Sparta along Routes 35 and 467 and Glencoe along Routes 127, 16, 455, and 467. The Kentucky Speedway is located within county limits, representing the most significant establishment within the county […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/04/03/hype-for-the-future-153g-gallatin-county-kentucky/
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Hype for the Future 153E: Livingston County, Kentucky
Overview Livingston County is a rural county in the within Western Kentucky, associated with the mouth of the Cumberland River upstream from the Tennessee River. Today, the communities of Smithland and Salem are the principal communities of the area, with Smithland serving as the county seat and the entire area predominantly rural throughout.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/04/03/hype-for-the-future-153e-livingston-county-kentucky/
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Hype for the Future 152I: City of Jeffersonville, Indiana
Overview The City of Jeffersonville is a city located within and the county seat of Clark County, Indiana, along the Ohio River opposite the Falls of the Ohio from Louisville, Kentucky. Today, the river community is associated with the historic Lewis and Clark Expedition as well as the NoCo Arts and Cultural District, the Clark County Museum, the Vintage Fire Museum and Education Safety Center, the Market Street Inn Bed and Breakfast, the William Marrion Branham Graveyard, and the Howard […] -
2,080 acre hyperscale data center zoning map application submitted in Maysville-Mason County #Kentucky near the #OhioRiver in rural #Appalachia for “Cloud computing technologies.”
The site is in the Ohio River Watershed, along the boundary between the Lee Creek and Lawrence Creek
sub-watersheds.The project, west of downtown Maysville, is near Slack Pike Road, Germantown Road and Valley Pike near 'D's Thirsty Beaver' which is located at 3538 Germantown Rd, Maysville, KY 41056.
This is the third hype-scale data center within 31 miles to be built. # 2, in the last image, at the former Stuart Coal power plant in Adams County, Manchester, Ohio, has already received federal approval. Another one is planned for the shuttered Killen Station in Rome, Ohio, just east of Manchester, Ohio, all on the Ohio River, in Adams County, also.
The Maysville-Mason County Joint Planning Commission will host two days of public hearings on Wednesday, March 25, and Thursday, March 26 at 5:30 p.m. at the Maysville Community and Technical College Fields Auditorium.
Data Center portal, City of Maysville-Mason County Joint Planning Commission:
https://www.cityofmaysvilleky.gov/departments/codes_department/data_center.php #Ohio #AppalachianOhioData Center zoning application: https://cms5.revize.com/revize/maysville/Document%20Center/Forms/New%20node/Planning%20&%20Zoning/Rezoning%20Application%20-%20Proposed%20Data%20Center%20in%20Mason%20County.pdf?t=202603121435580&t=202603121435580
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@stinerman It got in the low 30s after 88F yesterday.
Our weekly #weather forecast here in South Central #Ohio in #AppalachianOhio on the #OhioRiver is
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light east wind.Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.Thursday
A chance of rain between 8am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%.Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.Friday
Night A chance of rain before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54.Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. -
Hype for the Future 133H: City of Huntington, West Virginia
Introduction The City of Huntington is situated largely within Cabell County, West Virginia, along the Ohio River, though the western end of the community may also extend over the line into Wayne County. In any case, however, the Cabell County communities are notable for containing notable urban features, though the city limits are on the relatively smaller side in terms of both area covered and population counts. Notable Attractions Perhaps the most significant tourist destinations for […] -
Hype for the Future 100V: Breckinridge County, Kentucky
Overview Breckinridge County, Kentucky, is located within the central portion of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, along the Ohio River largely opposite Crawford County, Indiana, and the Hoosier National Forest. While the City of Hardinsburg is the county seat of Breckinridge County, the Judge Joseph Holt House, located nearer the Ohio River in the community of Addison, is perhaps the most iconic attraction for tourists happening to stumble upon the county via the local Route 144.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/02/08/hype-for-the-future-100v-breckinridge-county-kentucky/
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Hype for the Future 100N: Meade County, Kentucky
Introduction Meade County is located directly along the Ohio River and south of the City of Corydon and Harrison County, Indiana. The Meade County Fairgrounds are located on the western side of the City of Brandenburg, the county seat of Meade County, and are accessible from near Route 73, the only Ohio River crossing associated with the county on the Kentucky side. Communities Just a few communities exist within Meade County, the westernmost Kentucky county along the Ohio River to observe […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/02/08/hype-for-the-future-100n-meade-county-kentucky/
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The #OhioRiver in Maysville, Kentucky is frozen over, except center barge traffic "lane"
The view going over The Simon Kenton Memorial Suspension Bridge:
#Ohio #Kentucky #WX
Image one, center of the River
Image two, Ohio side of the river
Image three: exiting Kentucky side of the bridge
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Drought, cold disrupts river freight
The blast of wintry weather across the Midwest has frozen parts of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, exacerbating drought-caused low water levels and impeding traffic along a key transportation lane for commodities such as soft red winter wheat.
As a result of the low water levels, draft capacity aboard barges has been greatly reduced.
#OhioRiver #MississippiRiver #drought #weather
https://www.bakingbusiness.com/articles/65567-drought-cold-disrupts-river-freight
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Rules governing large-scale Maysville, #Kentucky #Appalachia data center zoning move toward final vote
"They want to ram it through as hard as possible with as little protection as possible"
They didn't allow public comment
This is the same community that is against solar farms. They are ok with Big Data farms, just not solar. WTH
#DataCenter #OhioRiver .
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Hype for the Future 78B: Village of Ripley, Ohio
Introduction The Village of Ripley is located directly along the Ohio River in Brown County, Ohio, along the concurrency of United States Routes 52, 62, and 68. The three-way highway concurrency provides access to a number of communities, including Cincinnati to the west, Xenia to the north, and Columbus to the east along 52, 68, and 62, respectively. Attractions Located within the village are the John Parker House and the Ripley Museum, without a significant amount of historical […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/01/17/hype-for-the-future-78b-village-of-ripley-ohio/
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Dam Removal on the Little Sewickley Creek - A homecoming for freshwater fish in Allegheny County, PA
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https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/scientists-stunned-discoveries-river-where-100000851.html <-- shared media article
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https://environmentamerica.org/pennsylvania/articles/little-sewickley-creek/ <-- shared technical article
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https://www.lscwatershed.org/ <-- Little Sewickley Creek Watershed Association
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#water #hydrology #fish #migration #fisheries #LittleSewickleyCreek #Pennsylvania #Allegheny #waterquality #Pittsburgh #suburb #restoration #dam #removal #reconnecting #dams #species #aquatic #WoodlandDam #water #hydrology #PDEP #Environment #protection #waterquality #highquality #forested #watershed #recreation #education #trout #bass #wildlife #OhioRiver #biodiversity #barrier #species #mobility -
Notorious US #ChemicalPlant polluting water with toxic #PFAS, lawsuit claims
Complaint says #Chemours factory dramatized in Hollywood movie #DarkWaters continues to pollute #WestVirginia river
by Tom Perkins, January 27, 2025
"The chemical giant Chemours’s notorious West Virginia PFAS plant is regularly polluting nearby water with high levels of toxic 'forever chemicals', a new lawsuit alleges.
"It represents the latest salvo in a decades-old fight over pollution from the plant, called Washington Works, which continues despite public health advocates winning significant legal battles.
The new federal complaint claims #WashingtonWorks has been spitting out levels of PFAS waste significantly higher than what a discharge permit has allowed since 2023, which is contaminating the #OhioRiver in #ParkersburgWestVirginia, a town of about 50,000 people in #Appalachia.
"The factory was the focal point of a Hollywood movie, Dark Waters. It dramatized the story of how the pollution widely sickened Parkersburg residents, and the David v Goliath legal saga in which a group of residents and attorneys took on Chemours, then part of DuPont.
The findings ‘highlight the importance of careful scrutiny of novel chemicals’, said Irene Jacz, a study co-author and Iowa State economist."An epidemiological study stemming from the case blew the lid off of the health risks of PFAS, and ultimately cost #DuPont about $700m.
"Though the landmark case still reverberates across the regulatory landscape, the suit started almost 25 years ago, concluded in 2016, and Chemours’s pollution continues. The new lawsuit is part of other legal actions related to the facility that have filled the gap left by weak regulatory action, local advocates say. The never-ending struggle 'wears you out', added Joe Kiger, a Parkersburg resident who was one of the original litigants in 2001.
"'We have put up with this for 24 years, and [Chemours] is still polluting, they’re still putting this stuff in the water,' Kiger said.
"The new lawsuit, filed by the #WestVirginiaRiversCoalition, alleges 'numerous violations' since the level of PFAS the company is permitted to discharge per a consent order was lowered in early 2023. Among the contaminants are #PFOA, a PFAS chemical to which virtually no level of exposure in drinking water is safe, the #EnvironmentalProtectionAgency (#EPA) has found. It also includes #GenX, a compound for which the EPA has similarly found very low exposure levels can cause health problems.
"The EPA ordered Chemours to take corrective action, but the company has done nothing in response, and the agency has not taken further action, the suit states. The complaint does not mention drinking water, which is largely filtered. But the suit alleges the ongoing pollution prevents residents from using the river for recreation.
"In a statement, Chemours said the 'concerns are being addressed' through the consent order. It also noted it was renewing discharge permits with the state, and was working with regulators 'to navigate both the consent order and the permit renewal process'.
"'Chemours recognizes the Coalition as a community stakeholder and invites the Coalition to engage directly with the Washington Works team,' a spokesperson wrote.
"The EPA and West Virginia Rivers Coalition declined to comment because litigation is ongoing.
"Kiger and others who have taken on Chemours and DuPont railed against the company, accusing it of 'greed' and putting profits above residents’ health. Some in Parkersburg refer to the waste as the 'Devil's Piss'.
"'They do what they can to make money,' said Harry Deitzler, a West Virginia attorney who helped lead past lawsuits.
"'The officers in the corporation sometimes don’t care about what’s right and wrong – they need to make money for shareholders and the lawsuits make everyone play by the same rules.'
"Still, most residents are not aware of the ongoing pollution, those who spoke with the Guardian say. Chemours is a large employer that still wields power locally, and spends heavily on charitable giving. Many remain supportive of the company, regardless of the pollution, Kiger said.
"'That’s the kind of stuff you’re up against,' he added. 'People put a blind trust in them. It could be snowing out and Chemours would tell everyone it’s 80F [27C] and sunny, and everyone will grab their tan lotion.'
"The saga began in the late 1990s when the plant’s pollution was suspected of sickening nearby livestock, and an investigation by attorneys revealed the alarming levels at which PFAS was being discharged into the water and environment.
"A class action lawsuit yielded about $70m in damages for area residents in 2004, but the litigation did not prove DuPont’s PFAS pollution was behind a rash of #cancer, #KidneyDisease, stubbornly high cholesterol and other widespread health problems in the region.
"Instead of dividing the settlement up among tens of thousands of residents, which would have only provided each with several hundred dollars, the money went toward developing an epidemiological study with independent scientists to verify that widespread local health issues were caused by DuPont’s pollution.
"The move was a gamble that ultimately paid off – the study of about 70,000 people showed by 2012 that PFOA probably caused some forms of cancer, #ThyroidDisease, persistently #HighCholesterol, pregnancy-induced #hypertension and #autoimmune problems.
"Subsequent studies have shown links between the chemical and a host of other serious health problems – #BirthDefects, #neurotoxicity, kidney disease and #LiverDisease – that residents in the area suffered.
"DuPont and Chemours in 2017 settled for $671m in costs for about 3,500 injury suits, and have paid more to install water-filtration systems throughout the region. Separately, Chemours in 2023 settled with the state of #Ohio for $110m for pollution largely from Washington Works.
"The EPA and state regulatory agencies have at times been staffed with former DuPont managers or industry allies, and litigation has been the only way to get any meaningful movement, said Rob Bilott, the attorney who led the original class-action suit.
'"It’s infuriating,' Bilott said. 'It took decades of making DuPont documents and internal data public, and getting the story out through movies, news articles, books and public engagement, and that’s what finally pushed the needle here. This is the impact of citizens forcing it through decades of litigation.'
"The latest lawsuit is a citizen’s suit under the #CleanWaterAct. Such suits give citizens the power to ask a judge to enforce federal law when a polluter is violating it and regulators fail to act.
"The lawsuit asks a judge to order the company to pay $66,000 for each day it has been in violation, which is stipulated in the permit. That would total around $50m, but the main goal is to stop the pollution.
"The EPA has acknowledged Chemours is violating the law, but has 'taken no further enforcement action regarding Chemours’s violations as of the date of this complaint', the suit reads."
Source:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/27/chemours-pfas-pollution-lawsuitArchived:
https://archive.ph/p3wA6
#Environment #PFASPollution #PollutionRunoff #WaterIsLife #DevilsPiss