Dave Spangler, vice president of the Lake Erie Charter Association, told people aboard his vessel the noxious algae has driven away 25 to 30 percent of his business, and hurt property values near his lakefront condo. “Our business is entirely … Continue Reading…
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Algae advisory keeps many away from Maumee Bay State Park Signs on Beach: Avoid water: “That looks like spilled paint” “Has Green globs floating below the Surface” “Avoid Swallowing Lake Water” The beaches at Maumee Bay State Park were unusually … Continue Reading…
Wisconsin State Journal, July 5, 2017, Bill Novak The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is investigating a large fish kill on Indian Lake in western Dane County, caused by low oxygen levels due to blue-green algae and a lake weed … Continue Reading…
Waunakee Tribune, July 7, 2017 Roberta Baumann A recent Wisconsin State Journal article on the health of Lake Mendota should sound an alarm for state and local officials. Despite all of the money and effort invested to keep nutrients out of … Continue Reading…
Environmental activists, elected officials visit large farming operation TOLEDO, OH (WTOL) Channel 11, CBS Elected officials along with some concerned neighbors visited a concentrated animal farming operation (CAFO) Monday to see how manure is getting into the waterways. A CAFO … Continue Reading…