With blue-green algae blooms becoming a part of summer in Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair, concern is growing that nutrients — including those from cow manure and from large operations with more than 700 milk-producing animals — could be a long-term … Continue Reading…
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Demonstrators from the group “Advocates for a Clean Lake Erie” greeted Toledo Mayor Paula hicks-Hudson as she pulled up to her political fundraiser Thursday night at the UAW Local 14 union hall. Hicks-Hudson has refused to tell the U.S. Environmental … Continue Reading…
About 150 people attended a contentious public hearing in Celina (OH) Tuesday (4/20/2016), to protest a proposed 1.69 million cage-free layer-hen operation. Most of the concerns centered around fears of worsened water quality in Grand Lake, wells going dry, increased traffic … Continue Reading…
Alarms from Ohio are sounding increasing as environmentalists and journalists in the Lake Erie Basin report on our neighbors’ concerns about algal blooms, E coli, and its impact on water quality, tourism, and fishing. 3 recent editorials focus on the risks … Continue Reading…
Toledo’s newest environmental group got off to a promising start Tuesday night when about 110 people went to the Walbridge Park Shelter House to learn about it and hear from one of the region’s top manure watchdogs. ACLE handed out … Continue Reading…