The Ohio Department of Natural Resources said Tuesday it has completed its investigation into three separate cases of illegal manure-spreading that resulted in 66,701 fish and possibly other animals being killed in the Maumee River watershed in August. The department is seeking … Continue Reading…
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A potentially harmful algae bloom covered more than 700 square miles in the western basin of Lake Erie last week, turning the lake bright green and alarming residents and local officials. Scientists say that algae blooms have been a growing … Continue Reading…
Toledo — For nearly a week, the Maumee River that runs through the downtown has looked like the Chicago River after it’s dyed for St. Patrick’s Day. An algal bloom has turned the river, western edge of Lake Erie from here … Continue Reading…
Toledo Mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson reversed course Tuesday and announced she would support the effort to get Lake Erie’s western basin declared impaired because of excessive algae. The mayor made the announcement in Middlegrounds Metropark on the banks of the Maumee … Continue Reading…
Green algae is evident in Lake Erie on the shores of Point Place at the end of 113th Street on Wednesday. Warning: 8 Disturbing photos of impact on fish, property values, and neighborhood life style. … Continue Reading…