Dave Spangler, vice president of the Lake Erie Charter Association, told people aboard his vessel the noxious algae has driven away 25 to 30 percent of his business, and hurt property values near his lakefront condo. “Our business is entirely … Continue Reading…
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*DBM = Death by Manure. Credit: Toledo Blade, Kirk Walters[/caption] … Continue Reading…
A fish kill in Williams County on Aug. 17 highlights in stark terms the failure of Ohio in dealing with animal waste and fertilizer runoff into the state’s waterways. On the same day as about 15,000 fish suffocated when ammonia … Continue Reading…
WEST JEFFERSON, Ohio — Manure spread across more than 100 acres of farmland just before a major thunderstorm rolled in killed “close to 15,000” fish in eastern Williams County’s picturesque Beaver Creek, raising new questions about the strength of rules … Continue Reading…
Activists call for ‘impaired’ designation for western basin hree local environmental activists called on Toledo and Ohio leaders Thursday to more vigorously pursue “impaired” status for western Lake Erie under the Clean Water Act, arguing that merely monitoring pollutants after … Continue Reading…