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Voters on Pollution: New poll says northwest Ohio voters support CAFOs crackdown
The poll, released by the Environmental Law & Policy Center, follows a study that was released by the center in May showing that concentrated animal feeding operations were a major source of nutrient pollution in Lake Erie.
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Lake Water to Tap Water: Making Great Lakes water drinkable is not easy
The process to turn Great Lakes water into municipal drinking water involves many steps, including preventing harmful algal blooms from contaminating the water with toxins.
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Rights of Nature: Gaining traction around the world while facing serious opposition almost everywhere
Rights of Nature, while still struggling to get a foothold in the U.S. and Great Lakes area, has been gaining popularity much quicker overseas.
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Legacy Boats on Lake Erie: Wooden boats once ruled the waters of the Great Lakes
Wooden boats, which once populated Lake Erie in large numbers, remain a popular sight with collectors and boaters.
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7.5 on Severity Index: Projections for Lake Erie toxic algae worse than 2018
The 2019 forecast offered by NOAA stands at 7.5 – worse than last year but not as bad as the 2011 and 2015 blooms.
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Winds of Change: Wind turbines on Lake Erie spark big support and big debate
The project, called Icebreaker Wind, would be the first off-shore, freshwater installation in the U.S. Though the initial proposal involves six turbines, critics have pointed out both that approving these could lead to many more and that many residents have no idea that this project is even in the works.
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Sandusky Bay Initiative: Ohio DNR plans massive multi-project initiative to transform the bay’s waters
The Sandusky Bay Initiative involves projects aimed at restoring wetlands and aquatic ecosystems, reducing wave action and improving water clarity.
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Animal Culprit: Study Points to Animal Farms as Growing Contributors to Lake Erie Algae
A recent study is claiming that animal farms in the Maumee watershed are a growing contributor to Lake Erie’s algal bloom problem.
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Big Week for Small Birds: The Biggest Week in American Birding started on Friday
The Biggest Week in American Birding, which started on May 3 this year, regularly draws thousands of visitors to Ohio’s coastline.
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Lake Erie Activist Addresses United Nations on Earth Day
Lake Erie Bill of Rights campaigners Toledoans for Safe Water were invited to the United Nations in New York City on Earth Day to talk about the campaign.
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