In 2019, Toledo residents voted on the Lake Erie Bill of Rights, a city charter amendment that aimed to give the lake legal standing after years of harmful algal blooms and a drinking water crisis.
The measure passed, but was quickly challenged in court and eventually struck down.
Watch the full story on the Great Lakes Now YouTube channel.
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