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Posted inAgriculture, Algae Blooms, AP, Article, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan bans spreading manure on croplands in winter months

by The Associated Press April 1, 2020

Michigan EGLE said the ban is intended to prevent manure from flowing into waterways. Manure is a leading polluter of the Great Lakes, inland lakes and streams.

Posted inAP, Article, Equity and Environmental Justice, Lake Erie, Lake Erie-EPA, Michigan, News, Ohio, Ontario, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Grants seek market-based reductions of Great Lakes pollution

by The Associated Press February 25, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Cleveland, Great Lakes Echo, Guest Article, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Water sensors, data collaboration make Great Lakes smarter

by Great Lakes Echo February 24, 2020November 9, 2025
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Federal Hands: The future of the Lake Erie Bill of Rights rests in federal court

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now February 24, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAP, Article, Drinking Water, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Erie, Lake Erie-EPA, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Environmentalists: Lake Erie won’t recover without new rules

by The Associated Press February 24, 2020
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Fighting polarization in algal bloom controversy

by Great Lakes Echo February 14, 2020
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Ohio wants to put Lake Erie on a new, strict pollution diet

by The Associated Press February 14, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Authors, Drinking Water, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Lake Erie Algae: 2019 was bad but could have been worse

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now January 10, 2020
Posted inAgriculture, Algae Blooms, AP, Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Erie, News, Ohio, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Governor: Ohio plan to clean Lake Erie will work, take time

by The Associated Press November 18, 2019
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Great Lakes Moment: Harmful algal blooms negatively impact the Lake Erie economy

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now November 4, 2019November 9, 2025

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