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EPA Proposes Removing Ashtabula River From Areas Of Concern List, Seeks Public Comment
Ohio’s Ashtabula River could become the sixth U.S. location removed from the list of the most environmentally degraded Great Lakes areas
Citing tremendous progress, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Ohio Lake Erie Commission, and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, with support from the Ashtabula River Advisory Council, today recommended that Ohio’s Ashtabula River be removed from the U.S.-Canadian list of the most heavily polluted areas on the Great Lakes. A report detailing the comprehensive cleanup of the Ashtabula River “area of concern” will soon be available for public review and comment. The agencies will consider public input before making a final decision on delisting.