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Ohio’s toxic algae plan could give other states a blueprint
-Ohio’s governor has authorized an ambitious plan that this year will begin offering farmers financial incentives to adopt new agriculture practices and will create a network of wetlands to capture and filter runoff from fields.
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Group claims bias in lawsuit against Ohio water department
-A civil rights group has alleged in a federal lawsuit that Cleveland’s water department discriminates against black customers by shutting off service and placing liens on their property for unpaid bills at a far higher rate than for white customers.
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AuthorsClevelandDrinking WaterJames ProffittLatest NewsNewsOhioWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWaterfront DevelopmentH2Ohio: Ohio governor’s plan puts $1 billion toward clean water and new wetlands
-The H2Ohio projects, while not individually large-scale, are planned for strategic locations to maximize protection of Lake Erie.
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Blue EconomyEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeIan WendrowIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake HuronNewsOhioPolicyU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsGreat Lakes Energy News Roundup: Warren’s ‘Blue New Deal,’ Enbridge lake debris, Ohio anti-protest bill, Canada’s nuclear waste
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly energy-related headline roundup.
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Governor: Ohio plan to clean Lake Erie will work, take time
-Ohio’s new strategy to combat the toxic algae plaguing Lake Erie will focus on reducing agriculture runoff that feeds the yearly outbreaks by offering farmers financial incentives to change their practices, Gov. Mike DeWine said Thursday.
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Judge allows lawsuit seeking action on Lake Erie algae
-A federal judge in Ohio says an environmental group pushing for mandatory regulations to prevent toxic algae blooms on Lake Erie can move forward with its lawsuit.
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AgricultureAlgae BloomsHabitat RestorationLake ErieNatasha BlakelyNewsOhioProtectSeries EpisodeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGreat Black Swamp: Drained centuries ago, DNR and Ohio organizations look to bring some of it back
-In the mid-1800s, the Great Black Swamp was slowly drained as settlers dug drainage trenches and felled trees. The area is now largely farmland. But draining that swamp led to some unanticipated consequences.
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Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIan WendrowIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMichiganOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismWaterfront DevelopmentGreat Lakes Energy News Roundup: Marshall power plant, Line 5, Line 3, Ohio electricity rates
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly energy-related headline roundup.
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AgricultureArticleAuthorsBlue EconomyEquity and Environmental JusticeGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMichiganNewsOhioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchClean Water Rule: Ohio U.S. Rep. challenges Trump on rollback while key Great Lakes legislators stay silent
-Michigan’s EGLE remains “committed to protecting Great Lakes ecosystem” The Trump administration’s recent repeal and replacement of the…
