Environmental EPA Announces $748,902 for Ohio State University to Examine Extreme Weather Impacts by Gary Kopycinski on August 27, 2012 Gary Kopycinski Author More in Environmental: People Outside Will Be Injured: Severe Thunderstorms Strike Park Forest March 31, 2026 Park Forest Officials Urge Residents to Protect Pipes as Coldest Air of the Season Continues December 14, 2025 Park Forest Workshops Join Global Effort to Prevent Bird Collisions August 21, 2025 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2012. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced a $748,902 grant for Ohio State University to study the connection between extreme weather and water quality.