Views: 371 Deadline Now: Nuclear PowerFriday, May 27, 2011
When a massive earthquake and tsunami struck Japan in March 2011, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant reactors were severely damaged. Here in Ohio, Davis Besse nuclear power station is just 21 miles east of Toledo. It has seen its share of safety concerns and violations in recent years. This week, Deadline Now focuses on nuclear power and its safety.
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Views: 170 Deadline NOW: Local Environmental IssuesFriday, August 27, 2010
During this hot summer of 2010, algae warnings have been posted along several western Lake Erie beaches -- believed to be the first such warnings since the 1970s. What is causing the massive algae blooms? What other environmental issues are in the news this summer?
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Views: 526 Deadline NOW: Asian CarpFriday, February 19, 2010
Asian carp, an invasive species of fish, threatens to wipe out the Great Lakes $7 billion fishing industry. What is being done to stop the so-called "monster" fish? Tom Henry, staff writer for The Blade, and Marc Smith, senior policy officer for the National Wildlife Federation's Great Lakes Region, join host Jack Lessenberry.
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