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January 2024
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Great Lakes start 2024 with smallest
amount of ice in at least 50 years |
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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 |
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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 |
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To the editor: State’s elective
programs work for Lake Erie |
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ODNR building islands for H2Ohio
project |
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Lake Erie Coastal Zone receives
$268,000 in grants |
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As Great Lakes ice coverage nears a
historic low, what could the impacts be? |
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Efforts for Chagrin River project continue
in Willoughby |
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Discussing the environmental impacts of
zero lake ice |
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Great Lakes Sees
Historic Low Ice Coverage—‘Crossed a Threshold’ |
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We’re experiencing a mild winter. What
does the below average snow total mean for Erie? |
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$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
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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 |
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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 |
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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
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Lake Erie water levels to remain
above average |
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Cleveland Water Alliance’s smart
buoys make Lake Erie world’s largest digitally connected freshwater body |
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Deadline to enact
Lake Erie’s pollution die now set |
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Applications for H2Ohio's Wetland
Grant Program due in June |
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State sets deadlines for expanded
H2Ohio projects |
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State restoring East Harbor wetlands |
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Fight to save Lake Erie needs
uprising, a battle against norms, Lucas County lawyer says |
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Saturday Essay: Governor’s H2Ohio
program lets CAFOs pollute without cost |
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Sea lamprey battle goes on in
Conneaut Creek: NE Ohio fishing report |
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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 |
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Euclid,
partnering to improve decision-making on watersheds |
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Ohio DNR has new wetland project going
near Sandusky Bay |
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Weekly Lake Erie Algal Bloom Outlook |
Protecting Our Water |
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Steve Pollick: H2Ohio doesn’t go far
enough in Lake Erie cleanup |
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Heavy spring rain expected to lead to
large algal bloom on Lake Erie |
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Nasty, green, slimy Lake Erie algal bloom
forecast released by NCCOS |
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Ohio’s pollution plan to combat algae
blooms in Lake Erie due by June |
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No dog swimming advisories yet, but Erie’s
harmful algal bloom season could arrive soon |
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E. coli closed Presque
Isle beaches often in 2023. What workers do keeping swimmers safe |
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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 |
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University of Michigan to serve as hub for
studying algal blooms on Great Lakes |
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Avon Lake pilots first electrochemical
water treatment process in North America |
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Lake Erie's Sandusky Bay shows promising comeback |
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Lake Erie beach water testing resumes by
Monroe County Health Department |
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A new Lake Erie lawsuit
targets TMDL |
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H2Ohio building wetland barrier in Sandusky Bay |
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Ohio farmers accept being part of the
algal bloom problem, but intend on being part of the solution |
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Unexpected source of
nutrients fuels growth of toxic algae from Lake Erie |
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CAFO issue, a driver of Western Lake Erie algal blooms, comes to a head
at conference |
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University of Michigan to serve as hub for
studying algal blooms on Great Lakes |
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Avon Lake pilots first electrochemical
water treatment process in North America |
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Lake Erie's Sandusky Bay shows promising comeback |
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Lake Erie beach water testing resumes by
Monroe County Health Department |
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A new Lake Erie lawsuit
targets TMDL |
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H2Ohio building wetland barrier in Sandusky Bay |
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Ohio farmers accept being part of the
algal bloom problem, but intend on being part of the solution |
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Unexpected source of
nutrients fuels growth of toxic algae from Lake Erie |
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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 |
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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? |
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How much
progress has been made in Lake Erie? Advocate, expert weigh in |
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Governor’s
Fish Ohio Day sings praises of Lake Erie |
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Smart Lake
Erie Watershed initiative providing important data from Ohio waters |
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2024 Water Quality Status Report
highlights farm-level efforts, research |
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States Are Eyeing Bird-Friendly Wetlands to Help Rid the
Great Lakes of Toxic Algae |
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Ohio Sea Grant
gets $50,000 to help marinas get cleaner |
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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 |
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Cuyahoga River Area of Concern may soon
post another milestone improvement |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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‘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? |
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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 |
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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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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 |
October 2024
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Landmark Lake Erie case could be
greatly widened by ag industry’s involvement |
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Growing STEM: Oho farm teaches
students about land conservation |
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Meeting addresses Lake Erie
seiche-caused flooding |
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Outdoors: Allen County H2Ohio
project important to Toledo area |
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COMMENTARY: Congress must renew
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act |
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Feds offer $4M more to promote
phosphorus-reduction strategies in western Lake Erie basin |
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Getting rid of problem algae on Lake
Erie starts with giving it less food |
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Researchers in lab near Lake Erie
study how toxic algae can damage health |
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BGSU researchers strive to identify
plants that act as ‘kidneys’ for wetlands |
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Lawsuits hoped to get to bottom of
Lake Erie’s algae conundrum |
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Another wetland job completed under
H2Ohio |
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Seiche event season increases
concerns for shoreline damage |
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Western Lake Erie algal bloom still
found across 80 square miles |
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Five-year costal restoration project
on Lake Erie shoreline completed |
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10 years after algae bloom crisis,
Lake Erie recovery has been mixed |
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Opinion: Action to combat HABs will
take time, cooperation |
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Opinion: Current approaches to
cleaning up Lake Erie are falling behind |
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The Cuyahoga River was so polluted,
it used to catch fire. Now it's making a comeback |
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November 2024 |
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Michigan adds watershed monitors to help keep algal bloom-inducing
phosphorus out of Lake Erie |
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Yet
another group is trying to become a defendant in the landmark Lake Erie case |
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Western Lake Erie algal bloom lasts into November again |
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Water quality council submits its recommendations for Lake Erie to agency’s
board |
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Detecting toxins in the Great Lakes using the power of light |
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Lakes release large amounts of CO2 now we know why |
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Lorain provides updates on Lake Erie shoreline revitalization |
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December 2024 |
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Bloom researchers, farmers paying
more attention to harmful algae problem on Lake Erie |
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1 year later, offshore wind power in
the Great Lakes remains just an aspiration for some |
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Great Lakes group CEO urges people
not to panic about likely environmental rollbacks |
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Study reveals cleaner water could
hurt some Lake Erie fish |
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Environmental groups ask judge to
accept them as co-plaintiffs in major Lake Erie case |
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Imperiled
wetlands save the Midwest billions in flood damage costs, study shows, but
they’re disappearing |
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It looks like part of Lake Erie is
vanishing — but why? Experts have an explanation |
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