Fish from Ohio's Cuyahoga River, Which Famously Caught Fire, Now Safe to Eat, EPA Says
Tommy Greer fishes in the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio, on July 8, 2014. Federal environmental regulators say fish living in the river that became synonymous with pollution when it caught fire in 1969 are now safe to eat. (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) At a Glance A fire on the river in Cleveland in 1969 drew attention to water pollution.The Cuyahoga Watershed was declared an Area of Concern by the EPA in 1987.Lifting the restriction on fish is hailed as another...