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January 2024

 

Great Lakes start 2024 with smallest amount of ice in at least 50 years
DeWine's H2Ohio program to fund PFAS sampling of Ohio rivers in search of 'forever chemicals'

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Cleveland Metroparks adds gems to Emerald Necklace by leveraging big grants, partnerships

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  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers fixed Cleveland Harbor Breakwater, dredged Cuyahoga River in 2023

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H2Ohio water conservation program now will include large rivers

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Lake Erie shore in Mentor eroding 8-10 feet per year as officials seek plan to preserve land

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H2Ohio to test rivers for presence of ‘forever chemicals,’ take other steps to improve river quality

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An investment in our water quality and our future

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H2Ohio expands to include river watersheds

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Teachers invited to apply for weeklong research trip on Lake Erie: ‘Amazing opportunity’

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Threats to the Great Lakes

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Celebrating 75 years of conservation and restoration with ODNR

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Little ice expected this winter on Lake Erie

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Are Lake Erie’s algae blooms home to the next pharmaceutical drug? Some scientists think so

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Canvus reshapes expired wind turbines into Public Art

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Great Lakes ice season off to slowest start in 50 years of records Why that matters.

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Those salt piles we dump on our snowy Ohio roads are showing up in freshwater Lake Erie

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Research points to water treatment plants removing significant amounts of microplastics from Lake Erie water

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ODNR commences island restoration projects to improve water quality

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Researchers make disturbing discovery while analyzing samples taken from Lake Erie – here’s what they found

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Understanding the hazards of frequent seiche activity

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Groundbreaking event held for Maumee River islands restoration project

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Construction begins on historic Maumee River Island restoration project

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Editorial: Sustain lake cleanup

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$16.7 million more in H2Ohio funding on the way

February 2024

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Melting away: Lake Erie has far less ice than average for this time of year (see satellite photos)

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Work is underway on the largest Maumee River restoration project in history

 

 

Should we change our approach to road salt to stop it from reaching Lake Erie? Today in Ohio

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Sewer system coming to Peninsula will keep E. coli out of  Cuyahoga River

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Cleveland Water Alliance part of team receiving grant to flight ‘forever chemicals’

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Smart buoys help brace Great Lakes for environmental challenges

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Feds provide $15 million for science initiative to aid Great Lakes manufacturing

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New research done on Lake Erie reveals frequency of seiche

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What low ice levels on the water this winter mean for Lake Erie and its ecosystem

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Ohio Congress members introduce bill to reauthorize Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
    To the editor: State’s elective programs work for Lake Erie
    ODNR building islands for H2Ohio project
    Lake Erie Coastal Zone receives $268,000 in grants
    As Great Lakes ice coverage nears a historic low, what could the impacts be?
    Efforts for Chagrin River project continue in Willoughby
    Discussing the environmental impacts of zero lake ice
    Great Lakes Sees Historic Low Ice Coverage—‘Crossed a Threshold’
    We’re experiencing a mild winter. What does the below average snow total mean for Erie?
    $8.7 million invested in H2Ohio islands project

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Protecting Lake Erie from summertime algae blooms in a year-round effort

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Smart buoys help brace Great Lakes for environmental challenges

.March 2024

 

Latest harmful algal bloom research initiative projects address algal bloom impacts on Ohio

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Fewer fish and more algae? Scientists seek to understand impacts of historic lack of Great Lakes ice

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New report notes pollution concern in Ohio River basin

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Fewer fish and more algae? Scientists seek to understand impacts of historic lack of Great Lakes ice

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Three Great Lakes commissions announce partnership to advance restoration

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How important is having healthy Great Lakes? International Joint Commission online survey asks that and more

.April 2024

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H2Ohio continues to set Lake Erie on the 'right path' for recovery, says DeWine

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State touts H2Ohio initiative numbers

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Sea grant research tracks veterinary antibiotics in Lake Erie Watersheds

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Ohio Lake Erie Commission getting $5.8M for environmental justice projects
    BGSU researchers better equipped to analyze pollutants that plague Lake Erie and other watersheds

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More products of every-warmer winters: harmful algal blooms, invasive species

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In Lake Erie, climate change scrambles zooplankton’s seasonal presence

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From the Ice Age to Now: A Lake Erie timeline

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Fed, advocacy groups sue Campbell Soup, accuse company of polluting Lake Erie

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State ag leaders discuss water quality

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Ohio Department of Agriculture hosts Indiana and Michigan ag leaders to discuss water quality

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Fewer fish, more algae? Researchers look at potential impacts of lack of Great Lakes ice cover

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Lake Effect Podcasts - Managing Ohio’s North Coast

 

 

Lake suit correct

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Ag leaders from Ohio, Michigan, Indiana meet to discuss western Lake Erie water quality

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New ballast water finding lead to new questions on the Great Lakes

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Cleaning up our Great Lake

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  DeWine announces statewide open enrollment for H2Ohio Ag incentive program

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H2Ohio and COSI Partner to Celebrate Clean Water Ahead of Earth Day

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Governor DeWine announces statewide open enrollment for H2Oho Agricultural Incentive Program

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Doan Brook clean-up keeps trash from reaching Lake Erie, celebrates Earth Day

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Broader H2Ohio program for agricultural incentives begins Monday

.May 2024

 

Lake Erie water levels to remain above average
    Cleveland Water Alliance’s smart buoys make Lake Erie world’s largest digitally connected freshwater body
    Deadline to enact Lake Erie’s pollution die now set
    Applications for H2Ohio's Wetland Grant Program due in June
    State sets deadlines for expanded H2Ohio projects
    State restoring East Harbor wetlands
    Fight to save Lake Erie needs uprising, a battle against norms, Lucas County lawyer says
    Saturday Essay: Governor’s H2Ohio program lets CAFOs pollute without cost
    Sea lamprey battle goes on in Conneaut Creek: NE Ohio fishing report
    NOAA issues early season Lake Erie harmful algal bloom forecast

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Lake Erie technology boosts Cleveland economy, helps people get employment

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Blade reacts to beef by Great Lakes group

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Lucas Co. commissioners, Toledo mayor to announce lawsuit aimed at preventing pollution in Lake Erie

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All Ohio farmers can now join flight to save waterways from toxic slime. Here’s how.

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86% of Great Lakes litter is plastic, 20-year study shows: And the plastic is ‘just getting smaller and smaller.”

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Senior engineering project has UT students attacking Lake Erie farm runoff

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Lake Erie buoys provide eclipse, water quality data

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What is the Lake Erie beach water quality?

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Here's the Ohio hiking trail that was voted the best in the U.S.

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Research Brief: Public Perception of Water  Quality in the Lake Erie Basin
    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Euclid, partnering to improve decision-making on watersheds
    Ohio DNR has new wetland project going near Sandusky Bay
    Weekly Lake Erie Algal Bloom Outlook | Protecting Our Water
    Steve Pollick: H2Ohio doesn’t go far enough in Lake Erie cleanup
    Heavy spring rain expected to lead to large algal bloom on Lake Erie
    Nasty, green, slimy Lake Erie algal bloom forecast released by NCCOS
    Ohio’s pollution plan to combat algae blooms in Lake Erie due by June
    No dog swimming advisories yet, but Erie’s harmful algal bloom season could arrive soon
    E. coli closed Presque Isle beaches often in 2023. What workers do keeping swimmers safe
    Toxic Great Lakes algae makes Michigan sick. But remedy may be near

June 2024

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CAFO issue, a driver of Western Lake Erie algal blooms, comes to a head at conference
. . University of Michigan to serve as hub for studying algal blooms on Great Lakes
    Avon Lake pilots first electrochemical water treatment process in North America
    Lake Erie's Sandusky Bay shows promising comeback
    Lake Erie beach water testing resumes by Monroe County Health Department
    A new Lake Erie lawsuit targets TMDL
    H2Ohio building wetland barrier in Sandusky Bay
    Ohio farmers accept being part of the algal bloom problem, but intend on being part of the solution
    Unexpected source of nutrients fuels growth of toxic algae from Lake Erie
    CAFO issue, a driver of Western Lake Erie algal blooms, comes to a head at conference
    University of Michigan to serve as hub for studying algal blooms on Great Lakes
    Avon Lake pilots first electrochemical water treatment process in North America
    Lake Erie's Sandusky Bay shows promising comeback
  . Lake Erie beach water testing resumes by Monroe County Health Department
  . A new Lake Erie lawsuit targets TMDL
. . H2Ohio building wetland barrier in Sandusky Bay
. . Ohio farmers accept being part of the algal bloom problem, but intend on being part of the solution
. . Unexpected source of nutrients fuels growth of toxic algae from Lake Erie
July 2024 . Western Lake Erie algal bloom has already grown to 160 square miles, NOAA says

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$1.15 Billion Invasive Species Project Announced

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Chicago-area project to keep invasive carp out of the  Great Lakes moving ahead with construction

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2 Toledo-area educators sampling Lake Erie about U.S. EPA’s largest vessel
Forecast for 2024 Lake Erie algal bloom released

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More legal wrangling over Lake Erie

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How much can wetland restoration reduce farm fertilizers getting into Lake Erie?
. How much progress has been made in Lake Erie? Advocate, expert weigh in
Governor’s Fish Ohio Day sings praises of Lake Erie
Smart Lake Erie Watershed initiative providing important data from Ohio waters
2024 Water Quality Status Report highlights farm-level efforts, research
States Are Eyeing Bird-Friendly Wetlands to Help Rid the Great Lakes of Toxic Algae
Ohio Sea Grant gets $50,000 to help marinas get cleaner
License plate sales to fund Lake Erie watershed projects

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Ohio State gets more than $4 million to train workers for Great Lakes water quality jobs

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Scientists use mayflies and walleye as indicators of Lake Erie’s health

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Cenovus invests $100,000 for Great Lakes ice research project

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OSU lands $4.9M federal grant to train ‘climate-ready’ workforce along Lake Erie shoreline

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Animal Feeding Operations Need Regulation to Halt Algae Blooms

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UToledo researchers gather information on toxic algal blooms, work to protect northwest Ohio Drinking Water

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UToledo leads charge to understand health effects of harmful algal blooms

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Eagles soar and nature thrives on guided canoe tours at Old Woman Creek

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Moderate levels of algae blooms expected in Lake Erie this summer, but scientist still concerned

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Great Lakes really warming up, Warmest since 2020

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Friends of Euclid Creek complete round of fish sampling in Cleveland Metroparks

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New forecast tool provides advance warnings of low oxygen levels in Lake Erie

 

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A fishing club on an advocacy mission

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Lake Erie Farmer Watershed Group offers peer-to-peer support

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BGSU research finds reduced levels of harmful algae toxins in Sandusky Bay

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Lots of loading going into this year’s algae bloom on western Lake Erie

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A cleaner Cuyahoga River faces a growing threat from stormwater runoff

 

 

Cuyahoga River Area of Concern may soon post another milestone improvement

 

 

Updates on Phosphorus Recycling

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A decade after water crisis, progress for Lake Erie remains sluggish

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Lake Erie sewer project to keep sanitary water from leaking into Lake Erie is causing quite a stink

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Climate Change Contributes to Shift in Lake Erie’s Harmful Algal Blooms

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Grants available for restoration projects in the Great Lakes Basin

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Avon Lake to serve as pilot area for cutting-edge water treatment process

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Scientists Reveal Great Lakes’ ‘Most Unwanted’ Invaders

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University of Toledo is Taking Aim at Algal Blooms

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Climate change is hurting Lake Erie. Ohio is training a workforce to help

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Wetland habitat restoration project started in Buffalo’s Outer Harbor

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Experts predict moderate Lake Erie toxic algae bloom

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Meeting to address Maumee River fish, wildlife improvements near Towpath Park

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Lake Erie was at record levels in 2019. Where things stand, and a forecast, 5 year later

August 2024

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BGSU researchers determine on type of toxin algae has disappeared from Sandusky Bay

 

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Climate change contributes to shift in Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms

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H2Ohio brings in 500,000 new acres

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Advocates, local political leaders discuss health of Lake Erie since the 2014 Toledo water crisis

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A decade ago, Toledo lost access to its water. Toxic algal blooms are still a problem

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Grand Rapids, Portage to get H2Ohio Chloride Reduction Grants

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  $2.7 million in H2Ohio grants for road salt management awarded to Ohio communities

 

 

Top 10 Ohio water quality stories

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Lake Erie Waterkeeper organization to mark somber milestone of Toledo Water Crisis

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Commerce Dept., NOAA Push for Climate Funding

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Cuyahoga River Area of Concern may soon post another milestone improvement

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GREAT OUTDOORS: Clean water advocates to mark 10-year anniversary of Toledo water crisis

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UToledo to conduct 1st air quality study related to algal blooms

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Environmental mitigation efforts on lake shown to area educators

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Western Lake Erie algal bloom grows to 620 square miles, largest this summer

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Purposes and Practices of H2Ohio
    Climate change contributing to shift in Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms

 

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Harmful algal bloom expands

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Lake Erie Algae: International Joint Commission 2025 goal will not be met
    ‘More stringent policies’ necessary to reduce phosphorus in Lake Erie, Lucas County commissioner says

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‘Something’s not working’: Commissioners group discusses cleaning up Lake Erie

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NOAA claims ownership of watercraft found in Monroe County harbor

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Lake Erie Water levels to drop in the fall.  How do they compare to historic levels?
    Bowling Green State University researchers say removal of dam improved Sandusky Bay’s water quality in Ohio

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Editorial: State gains expertise
    Lake Erie’s islands, reefs, shoals detailed in new book

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Lake Erie’s cyanobacteria bloom shrinks a little

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H2Ohio clean water project completed at Little Portage Wildlife Area in Ottawa County

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Madison Township prepares to obtain federal funds for erosion control project at Stanton Park

September 2024

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Lake Turns Green as Toxic Scum-Making Algae Bloom: ‘Stay out of the Water’

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Toxic Tides: Satellites Capture Lake Erie’s Alarming Transformation

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To the editor: Successful partnerships are improving NW Ohio water quality

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U of M studies linkage between soil health and clean water

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Algal blooms will likely be around for a long time

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BGSU research finds reduced levels of harmful algae toxins in Sandusky Bay

 

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Multitude of issues affecting Lake Erie discussed at annual workshop

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DeWine announces $7M in funding for 12 wetland projects

September 2024

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Algal blooms and E. coli dampen Ohio beach tourism

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$1.7 million in state funding headed to Northeast Ohio wetland projects

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Clark County wetland included in DeWine’s $7M grant to support 12 new projects

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H2Ohio grant gives $1 million to wetland restoration and protection in Franklin County

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Other parts of Ohio are getting DeWine's attention for H2Ohio wetlands grants now

 

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Gov. DeWine celebrates newly completed H2Ohio wetland

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These common chemicals could affect your health all over your body, experts say

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Little Portage Wildlife Area improved through H2Ohio

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Ohio Pork Leads Coalition Against Lake Erie Activist Claims

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Restoring the “kidneys” of the Sandusky Bay through wetlands restoration projects

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Radioactive soil linked to Manhattan Project finally being removed from along the Cuyahoga River

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Algal blooms are now in all 50 states as well as other parts of the world

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Millions more in funding approved for H2Ohio to support wetland projects

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Regulators say this Northeast Ohio river is getting cleaner

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Ten years on, algal blooms continue to plague Lake Erie

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Judge gives plaintiffs a week extension as algal bloom grows again

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Maumee River area takes another step toward restoration goals

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