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Algae BloomsCollaborationDrinking WaterGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLake ErieLake Erie-EPALatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioThe CheckupWater Quality and Restoration EffortsToxic blooms on Lake Erie still a problem 10 years after Toledo issued a ‘do not drink’ order
-It’s been ten years since Toledo issued a ‘don not drink’ order for its water system for three days due to cyanobacterial blooms near its water intake in Lake Erie. The blooms are not any worse, but they are not any less.
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Algae BloomsAuthorsInvasive SpeciesJames ProffittLake ErieLake Erie-EPALatest NewsNewsScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsFrom the Ice Age to Now: A Lake Erie timeline
-The ups and downs of the southernmost Great Lake.
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AuthorsCitizen ScienceDetroitDetroit RiverFeature DetroitFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureJohn HartigLake ErieLake Erie-EPALatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismRegionScience, Technology, ResearchTourismGreat Lakes Moment: A community science survey
-“Volunteers reported 17 bald eagles on the ice, an estimated 20,000 Canvasbacks, about as many Redheads, a smattering of other ducks, and Tundra and Mute swans.”
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Algae BloomsClimate ChangeCollaborationLake ErieLake Erie-EPALatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsLake Erie algae in 2022 worse than predicted; it plateaued rather than peaked
-Into October, there were higher air temperatures in the entire northwest region than ever before.
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AuthorsCommercial FishingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureJames ProffittLake ErieLake Erie-EPANewsOhioRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchTourismWater Quality and Restoration EffortsBallville Dam Removal: History, trends and impacts
-An Ohio dam was removed in 2018. What’s been the effect on the environment, the fishing and the community?
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APEquity and Environmental JusticeLake ErieLake Erie-EPAMichiganNewsOhioOntarioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsGrants seek market-based reductions of Great Lakes pollution
-Federal grants totaling more than $1.8 million are being awarded for projects using market-based approaches to reduce algal bloom-causing nutrient pollution in the Great Lakes.
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Drinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLake ErieLake Erie-EPALatest NewsNewsOhioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectFederal Hands: The future of the Lake Erie Bill of Rights rests in federal court
-Organizers say no matter what the result, it’s a win for the lake.
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APDrinking WaterIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake ErieLake Erie-EPANewsOhioPolicyWater Quality and Restoration EffortsEnvironmentalists: Lake Erie won’t recover without new rules
-Ohio’s Environmental Protection Agency announced recently it will establish what’s known as a “total maximum daily load” limiting the phosphorus allowed to flow into the lake.
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AdvocacyAgricultureAuthorsBudgetDrinking WaterEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeForever Chemicals FeaturedIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLake ErieLake Erie-EPANewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectShipping and PortsWaterfront Development
Rights of Nature: Gaining traction around the world while facing serious opposition almost everywhere
-Rights of Nature, while still struggling to get a foothold in the U.S. and Great Lakes area, has been gaining popularity much quicker overseas.
