CLEVELAND, Ohio – Campbell’s Soup evokes visions of wholesome Americana, but the company has been polluting the Maumee River — and Lake Erie — for years.
We’re talking about how the 5,400 violations since 2018 could contribute to the toxic soup of harmful algal blooms on Today in Ohio.
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Here’s what we’re asking about today:
Campbell’s Soup has admitted to thousands of violations of the Clean Water Act at its canning plant along the Maumee River, which flows straight into Lake Erie. What did the company acknowledge doing, and what’s at stake for the environment and the community?
The Ohio Supreme Court says the state shortchanged nursing homes by as much as $1 billion — but now the state is asking the justices to reconsider before it pays up. What’s the fight about, and what could it mean for the budget?
Cleveland’s fire chief is on paid leave after sharing a political cartoon about Charlie Kirk’s death — a post the mayor called “insensitive and incendiary.” What did Chief Anthony Luke share, and what are the First Amendment issues at play here?
Vice President JD Vance took the mic on Charlie Kirk’s show this week, days after Kirk’s assassination. What did he say, and why does it matter?
Two Republican lawmakers want to change Ohio’s death penalty law in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing. What would their proposal do?
Cleveland set a record for visitor spending last year, even as total tourism still hasn’t bounced back to pre-pandemic highs. What drove the surge, and what challenges remain?
Does Northeast Ohio have a pharmacy desert problem the way it has food deserts? What is the Cleveland Clinic doing to address it?
Cleveland Public Library fell victim to a payment scam last year that nearly cost them a lot of money. What happened, and what changes are being made to prevent it from happening again?
Cuyahoga County just unveiled new renderings for its long-awaited jail project in Garfield Heights. What do the plans look like, and how realistic is that price tag?
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