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Spring floods at mile 842.
I pulled off the river again Friday night. Rain clouds moved north and have settled over western Kentucky and Illinois. Four to eight inches of rain fell in the last 48 hours and more is expected between now and Wednesday … Continue reading
Posted in Coal, The Ohio River, Uncategorized, Water
Tagged Coal, gulf of mexico, high water, indiana, ohio river islands, The Ohio River, wind
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One year after the BP spill.
Earlier this week I made my way into Grandview, IN. I had planned on pushing further downstream, but 15 foot waves and heavy winds forced me to paddle out into flooded corn fields before seeking shelter in town. While the … Continue reading
Posted in Coal, Pollution, The Lower Mississippi River, The Ohio River, Uncategorized, Water
Tagged Coal, gulf of mexico, indiana, Pollution, The Ohio River
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Out of Louisville on a rising river.
Leaving my friend Jason and the hard working crew at Kentucky Waterways Alliance behind I shoved off into the Ohio below the only serious elevation gradient since the headwaters—The Falls of the Ohio. It was at these falls that Lewis … Continue reading
Posted in Coal, Natural Gas, The Ohio River, Uncategorized
Tagged bacon, Coal, fracking, indiana, kentucky waterways alliance, Natural Gas, The Ohio River
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April showers.
Huntington was my last stop over in West Virginia. Not long after paddling out of town the left bank of the river turned over to Kentucky. Barge traffic became heavy and the river went through an industrial corridor around Ashland … Continue reading
Posted in Coal, Coke, Pollution, The Ohio River, Uncategorized, Water
Tagged Coal, coke, Pollution, The Ohio River, west virginia
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Chemical outfalls, relocated towns, and headwinds. Mile 308.
Since leaving St. Mary’s Tuesday night I’ve paddled long days with temperatures more appropriate for February than the end of March. Paddling though the West Virginia/Ohio border I’ve experienced cold, rain, sleet, and wind–all of which have quickly taught me … Continue reading
Posted in Air, Coal, ohio river isalnds, Pollution, The Ohio River, Uncategorized, Water
Tagged air quality, birds, Coal, ohio river islands, Pollution, The Ohio River
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South to Wheeling.
Day 3–Ohio River, Mile 46 to 90. Woke up in camp to a clear blue sky, sunshine, and bitter cold. Frost covered everything. I made a quick breakfast and loaded the boat to get warmed up and underway. Fortunately, the … Continue reading
Posted in Air, Coal, The Ohio River, Uncategorized
Tagged air quality, Coal, The Ohio River, Wheeling WV
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World Water Day: Into the Monongahela River.
Yesterday was World Water Day—a day created to recognize the importance of fresh water. Something our culture places too little value on until it’s gone, sold, or poisoned. Yesterday morning I began my paddle to the gulf in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania. … Continue reading
Posted in Air, Coal, Coke, Pollution, The Ohio River, Uncategorized, Water
Tagged Acid Mine Discharge, air quality, Coal, coke, Monongahela River, Pollution, The Ohio River, Youghiogheny River
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Energy Sacrifices: The Dangers of Nuclear and Coal plants in the Ohio River Valley.
With the nuclear disaster following last week’s earthquake and tsunami continuing to poison the people, air, water, farmland, and cities of northern Japan–we have been presented with a tragic reminder of the dangers of our energy dependence. In 1979–not long … Continue reading
Posted in Air, Coal, Natural Gas, nuclear, Pollution, The Ohio River, Uncategorized, Water
Tagged air quality, Coal, nuclear, Pollution, The Ohio River
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