The Ohio River Way on Thursday lauded the launch of a landmark restoration plan titled “Healthy Waters, Healthy Communities, Healthy Economies: A Collaborative Plan to Restore and Protect the Waters of the Ohio River Basin.”

The effort aims to significantly improve environmental health, community wellbeing, and economic vitality throughout the Ohio River Basin.

“The health of our communities is deeply connected to the health of the Ohio River,” said Forest Clevenger, executive director of the Ohio River Way, a nonprofit organization that contributed to the plan’s focus on recreation-based economies. “For too long, the Ohio River has been perceived and accepted as a polluted waterway. Now is the time to safeguard its beauty—and our drinking water—for future generations.”

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