Cuyahoga River dam removal at the Gorge delayed by federal spending freeze

The Gorge Metro Park in Gorge Metro Park is the last dam on the Cuyahoga River that will be removed to make the water cleaner and better for aquatic life. Photo courtesy of Summit Metro Parks

Cuyahoga River dam removal at the Gorge delayed by federal spending freeze

- Phil Keren

Local leaders say the anticipated removal of the Gorge Metro Park Dam is another step in a years-long process to restore the Cuyahoga River to its natural state, as well as make it cleaner and friendlier to aquatic life.

When this project will go forward recently became less clear following the Unleashing American Energy Executive Order issued by President Donald Trump on Jan. 20. In a statement released Jan. 31, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it “has paused all funding actions related to the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act at this time.”

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