The following are environment-related developments the OMA is tracking:

• On April 14, Ohio EPA will host a complimentary webinar to discuss the basics of environmental clean-up regulations.
• Ohio EPA has released its latest statewide water quality report. See it here.
• Ohio EPA wants to use $45 million of the state’s federal COVID-19 relief funds to combat algal blooms in Lake Erie, Gongwer News Service reports.
• Nearly 45% of Americans worry about the environment “a great deal,” according to a new Gallup survey.

Meanwhile, new vehicles sold in the U.S. will have to travel an average of at least 40 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2026 under new rules set by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This infographic illustrates how today’s best selling models would fare under the new requirement. 4/7/2022