2007 Reports

January 2021

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Michigan governor objects to new EPA ballast water pollution rules

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Wind-turbines may still have a future in Ohio but for now the emphasis is on solar power

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Lakeshore erosion remains serious concern for Lakewood residents, city officials

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Unexploded Ordnance: Lake Erie shoreline site of long-term munitions study

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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signs water-quality legislation, four other bills

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Lake Erie CREP program gives Ottawa County farmers $2,000 per acre

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Michigan and Illinois Sign Agreement to Advance Invasive Carp Prevention Project at Brandon Road Lock and Dam

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H2Ohio applications end Jan. 29

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Lorain grant to support Fairport Harbor dredging

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First conservation seminar reviews farm trials

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H2Ohio-funded wetlands projects are under way in Williams and Hancock counties

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Lack of Enforcement: Less compliance with environmental laws means more pollution in the lakes

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Great Lakes ice cover shrinks, with big toll on leisure, erosion, ecosystems

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H2Ohio project to help eliminate algal blooms in Chippewa Lake

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Wildlife area secures $1.8M grant

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Microplastics threaten Great Lakes

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Report points to a new culprit behind the Great Lakes’ big, green poop problem

February 2021

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Lake levels below record highs, still almost two feet above average

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State agency leaders embrace plan to boost H2Ohio funding

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Lake levels below record highs, still almost two feet above average

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Gov. DeWine proposes 40 percent increase in H2Ohio funding

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Cold snap freezes 80 percent of Lake Erie

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State budget proposal includes funding for ag priorities

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New Study Provides Better Understanding of Lake Erie ‘Dead Zone’

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Lake Erie advocates reach many at Twin Oast’s ‘Winter Olympics’

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Release of nutrients from lake-bottom sediments worsens Lake Erie’s annual ‘dead zone’

New state budget funds H2Ohio, broadband expansion, ODA

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Old Ohio amusement park becomes new wetland restoration project

March 2021

The Nature Conservancy breaks ground on Sandhill Crane Wetlands project

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Ken Alvey advocates "Lake Erie Foundation"

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Boat U.S. publishes news about engine cutoff legislation

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Mussel-Phosphorus puzzle: Invasive mussels are reshaping the chemistry of the Great Lakes

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One Farmer’s Experience with Pay-for-Performance Conservation in the Lake Erie Watershed

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All Great Lakes going down quickly, distancing from last year’s record water levels

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Kaptur subcommittee hears pitches for water infrastructure funding

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U of M team makes discovery about Lake Erie dead zone

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Share your thoughts on Cuyahoga River with Ohio EPA

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Ducks Unlimited improved 7,765 Ohio acres in 2020

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Too few farmers are curbing pollution in Lake Erie.  Should they be forced?

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Count Down to the Silent Spring of the 21^st Century

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Research shows Great Lakes algae and microplastics connect

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H2Ohio: Agency directors focus on wetlands, farmer subsidies, replacing lead lines

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Ducks Unlimited launching $2.1M study of algae blooms, mallard populations

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First-of-its-kind study shows water hundreds of feet below the surface of Lake Michigan is warming: ‘That’s a lot of water. That’s a lot of change.’

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From Farm Fields to the Great Lakes: The Affects of Agricultural Pollution

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Scientists: Climate-whipped winds pose Great Lakes hazards

H2Ohio has enthusiastic response in Wood County

April 2021

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Contract awarded for construction of dredged material placement area

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Groups Urge Continued Support for H2Ohio

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Testing the water

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City takes action to protect water quality

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Briggs: Metroparks explores acquisition of Detwiler Park course, spurring debate

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Preserving the Sandusky: New Crawford Park District project underway

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USACE Buffalo District to construct beneficial use of dredged sediment placement area in Ashtabula

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Work begins on EPA cleanup of Otter Creek

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More frequent wind events hurting lake water quality, researchers find

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The Editorial Board: Project to restore water environment at Slip No. 3 continues Buffalo’s revival

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Wetland solution for algae blooms and waterfowl decline in Great Lakes targeted in new study

Floating wind turbines in Great Lakes? State agency will study the idea

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H2Ohio “Dream Team” Shapes Monitoring Protocol at Oakwoods

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Metroparks Toledo board pledges support for Lake Erie agenda

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Thousands of acres must be restored to save declining species of birds on Lake Erie

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Winds of Change

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Gavarone proposes stable funding for Lake Erie cleanup

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Don’t dread dredge sediment—it has value on farms

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Troubled Waters:  More frequent wind events hurting lake water quality, researchers find

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Tipp City wetland development aims to improve river water quality

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Grant funding sought for wetlands development

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Earth Day 2021: What can you do and where?

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Lorain scores $1.4M state grant for wetlands to alleviate Martin’s Run Flooding

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Northeast Ohio communities come together to fight erosion on Lake Erie shore

May 2021

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A Blow to Big Wind

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Testing a new way to kill harmful algal blooms

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Ohio lawmaker appointed to Great Lakes Commission

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New grant program to enhance Ohio's Lake Erie water quality improvement efforts

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USDA awards 85 new partnership projects to help mitigate climate change

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GOP legislators blocking Ohio clean water funds in favor of tax cuts have priorities backwards

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Port Clinton to construct new boardwalk along mouth of Portage River

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Foundation builds partnerships for preservation of Lake Erie

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Park-goers react positively to proposed shoreline renovation project

New grant program to enhance Ohio’s Lake Erie water quality

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Lake Erie water levels trending lower than last year:  What that means for erosion

After 3 years, how is the H2Ohio program doing?

Wetland projects get funding

Lake Erie algal blooms forecast to be smaller in 2021

USDA to Invest $15 million in Conservation Innovation

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 Lake Erie algal blooms forecast to be smaller in 2021

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June 2021

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July 2021

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August 2021

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September 2021

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October 2021

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November 2021

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December 2021

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