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MAY/JUN 2008

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Featured Articles

May/June 2008

Port Authority's Latest Expansion & Relocation Plan
With little fanfare and justification, the Cleveland City Planning Commission approved one of largest and most costly public works projects in Cleveland’s history in March 2008. The project that was approved is the relocation of the existing Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority eastside facilities to the E. 55th St. Marina area...
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Bird Migration and Survival
As we continue into the Year of the Frog, a worldwide effort to spread awareness of loss of species, we would like to highlight the joy of and concerns about our winged visitors. Beginning at the end of February, our regional spring bird migration occurs in waves, peaking in early May with the neotropical songbirds. But, reminiscent of the warnings of Silent Spring, many of these birds, including common birds that nest in our region, are threatened by human actions once again...
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Springtime brings more than buds on trees
It's that time of year. We're receiving phone calls and mailings from lawn care companies. We're reading advertisements in newspapers selling lawn chemicals. What are they really trying to sell us?...
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Let Your Electric Bill Drive a Market for Renewables
Northeast Ohioans who receive their electricity through FirstEnergy (Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company or Ohio Edison) now have the chance to support the development of electricity from renewable sources when they pay their monthly electric bill...
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Just one word ... Plastics.
I well remember the one-liner in the 1967 movie The Graduate. A businessman offered advice to a young man who was considering his career options - "Just one word ... Plastics." Without debate, plastics have provided many benefits, such as the use of intravenous tubing, which has saved lives. So what's the brooha?...
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Cheers & Jeers by Laurel Hopwood
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May/June Newsletter Deadline
Friday, May 16, 2008

Send contributions to Andi Whitaker at andiwhitaker@gmail.com. Items received after the deadline will be considered for the following issue.

All members and environmentalists are encouraged to contribute items for publication. Articles should be no more that 1 page single spaced typed. Pictures are welcome. Graphics are encouraged. Ideas and feedback are welcome. All content will be reviewed and edited for consistency, clarity or libel.

* Newsletter deadlines are the third Friday of each odd numbered month. Items received after the deadline will be considered for the next newsletter cycle.


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