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…
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Lake Erie’s last best hope, Michigan Radio, Jack Lessenberry, 7/7/2016 “Yesterday, I talked about how Lake Erie is endangered by pollution from factory farms, which dump hundreds of millions of gallons of animal waste onto the ground every year.This is far … Continue Reading…
Destroying Lake ErieJack Lessenberry Michigan Radio, WUOM “You might remember two years ago, when people in Toledo couldn’t drink the water for a couple days because it had been poisoned by toxic cyanobacteria in Lake Erie. That was terrifying, and … Continue Reading…
Jack Lessenbery will be interviewing an ECCSCM member and others about Michigan and Ohio CAFOs’ industrial waste impact on our region on Friday, July 8 at 8:30 PM on DEADLINE NOW.,This weekly WGTE TV program examines issues that affect the entire … Continue Reading…
Farmers test ways to protect water Fertilizer runoff gets share of blame for algae Just off a township road, Duane Stateler’s home, in the distance across a wheat field, is a front line in the debate about what the agricultural … Continue Reading…