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Ballville 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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Buffalo legislator calls for bill of rights protection for the Great Lakes

Unique legislation would provide “personhood” rights but legal barriers to adoption are significant. Public Trust doctrine as an alternative.