How animal waste from factory farms contaminates Lake Erie, Stateside It’s been two years since drinking water in Toledo was contaminated by cyanobacteria in Lake Erie.Four hundred thousand Toledo-area residents couldn’t drink the water for a few days.That fired up Pam … Continue Reading…
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News & Views, Detroit Metro Times: “Owners of vast, absolutely horrible factory farms are doing their best to poison Lake Erie, making it all but inevitable that even treated tap water may not be safe to drink. That’s not an exaggeration. … Continue Reading…
ADRIAN — Two years ago this summer, the Toledo area was at the center of a national news story when cyanobacteria from toxic algae blooms meant half a million people suddenly found their water unsafe to drink. Fortunately, the water was … Continue Reading…