WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: CHICAGO (Dec. 13, 2024) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a public comment period regarding the agency's objection to the state of Ohio's proposed wastewater discharge permit for the city of Port Clinton, Ohio. A public hearing is scheduled for Jan. 14, 2025, and the comment period will end on Jan. 17, 2025. In April 2024, EPA objected to Ohio EPA's reissuance of Port Clinton's w more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio issued the following news release: John Castillo, 32, of Grove City, was sentenced in U.S. District Court here today to 46 months in prison for possessing with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine. According to court documents, Castillo was previously a Columbus police officer assigned to investigate drug crimes. In February 2021, he conspired with another officer to steal and sell a more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio issued the following news release: * * * Repeated Violations Included Sick and Injured Animals, Unsafe or Unsanitary Enclosures * * * A federal court has entered a consent decree to prevent the Mt. Hope Auction Company from conducting business or exhibiting animals without a license. The Millersburg, Ohio company was a holder of a class B dealer license from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a proposal to list the eastern hellbender as an endangered species throughout its range under the Endangered Species Act. Eastern hellbenders are found in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West  more PR