Michigan Surface Waters at Risk – 2020 Michigan NPDES CAFO Permit Revisions Threatened Livestock waste in Michigan’s surface water makes our inland lakes, streams, and our Great Lakes undrinkable and unsafe for recreation. Pathogens and parasites in livestock manure make … Continue Reading…
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The state of Ohio appears ready to institute something environmental groups have been clamoring for since Toledo’s 2014 algae-driven water crisis: a Total Maximum Daily Load, or TMDL, for western Lake Erie. TMDLs are so-called “pollution diets” for ecosystems. They are designed to … Continue Reading…
The Center for Public Integrity – Jamie Smith Hopkins, Environment Editor and Senior Reporter OREGON, Ohio — It was sunny and 82 degrees, a perfect August day for a trip to the public beach just outside Toledo. But hardly anyone was here. … Continue Reading…
By Laura Johnston, cleveland.com – CLEVELAND, Ohio – The cities of Toledo and Oregon, as well as surrounding Lucas County, want to stop manure from causing harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie. So they’re asking the state to require two proposed … Continue Reading…
Large manure spill near Coldwater River marks second incident in past year / 1-17-19 Christian Yonkers, Contributing Writer Thu, Jan 17, 2019 A recent spill resulted in approximately 500,000 gallons of liquid manure released into surrounding fields and wetlands. An … Continue Reading…