The Black River in northern Ohio has moved a major step closer to being removed from the U.S. EPA’s Great Lakes Areas of Concern list after federal regulators approved the removal of its final environmental impairment, known as “Degradation of Benthos,” which measures the health of bottom-dwelling aquatic organisms. The milestone reflects decades of cleanup and restoration work that transformed a river once heavily polluted by industrial activity, with formal delisting expected after final state and federal review processes are completed. Read the full story by Spectrum News.