October 31, 2018 Overwhelmed by a deluge Not just rain. Manure. The worst yet, all at once. Confined livestock facilities store their waste in stockpiles, open cesspits (“lagoons”) to which millions of gallons of clean groundwater are added to make … Continue Reading…
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Toledo, Oregon push for stronger Lake Erie protections ByTom Henry | BLADE STAFF WRITER Published on Aug. 10, 2018 Toledo and Oregon have become parties to a lawsuit filed by two groups that calls upon U.S. District Judge James G. Carr to … Continue Reading…
NOAA has issued a new bulletin providing updated forecasts of harmful algal blooms (HABs) for the cyanobacteria Microcystis in Lake Erie on July 2, 2018. Keeps pets and yourself out of water in areas where scum is forming. In the event that you … Continue Reading…
Tom Henry, Toledo Blade ANN ARBOR — The second and final day of an algae conference here attended by many Great Lakes scientists and policy experts began with some strong accusations by Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz about the agricultural lobby’s influence … Continue Reading…
Press Advisory Advocates for a Clean Lake Erie January 31, 2018 Contact: Mike Ferner 419-729-7273 Judith Nemes ELPC 312-795-3706 LAKE ADVOCATES RETURN TO FEDERAL COURT FOR IMPAIRED STATUS Following the USEPA’s admission that it illegally accepted … Continue Reading…