January 2017

Boating Association of Ohio

Suing for ‘impaired’ status

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Coalition sues U.S. EPA over Lake Erie

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Dredging shut down until spring in Cuyahoga River shipping channel; Army Corps of Engineers says law doesn't compel it to dredge

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Yearly Lake Ontario plastic bottle pollution could fill 28 Olympic-sized pools 

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Great Lakes' first wind farm moving ahead

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Congress, president off WIIN for Great Lakes

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MDNR

Leland Harbor to close unless dredged

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Supplement to link above

February 2017

Submitted by NCYC PC Gordenker

Conveyor Belt System to move cargo at Soo Locks raises questions

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March 2017

BAO

Mycrocystin: It May Not Just Be in the Water

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Fight for the Lake

MDNR

Info on harbor dredging letter to OMB in Washington. See the letter.

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NBF / U.S. Sailing

Info on the recent commentary about new legislation can be found at the link. Please pay particular attention to the ethanol and fire extinguisher sections. See the publication.

June 2017

NBF

Law easing boating rules for Americans in Canadian Waters clears Canadian Senate.

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Lake Erie Waterkeepers

June Meeting Report

July 2017

BAO

Congressional Delegation demands U.S. E.P.A. office be saved.

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EPA Sued over Lake Erie's status

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New federal budget preserves Great Lakes, See Grant funds

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Budget deal calls for releasing Asian Carp prevention report

Aug 2017

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How Ohio is trying to keep Asian carp out of Lake Erie

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Algal blooms forming on Lake Erie

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Asian carp found near Michigan got past barriers

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Keeping carp out of the Great Lakes: Who pays?

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Algal blooms cost Ohio homeowners $152 million dollars over 6 years

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Why we could have more toxic algal blooms in our warming world

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Invasive or not? A Great Lakes puzzle

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Volunteers needed to battle invasive species

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Poor manure practices culprit thousands of fish deaths

Beware of frogbit

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Nation's clean water protections are at risk

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Fish kills in Ohio linked to livestock manure

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Wetlands restoration to feature new walking path

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Harmful algal blooms continue to plague Lake Erie, threaten drinking water, fish, pets

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Harvey, climate change, and the Great Lakes

Sept 2017

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NMMA urges EPA to educate consumers as the agency issues waivers allowing sale of E15 in two thirds of country

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Port Clinton unveils $5.6 million lakefront plan

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Lake Erie Charter Boat Association officers not just fishing

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Williams County stream expected to quickly rebound from fish kill

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Survey: Grass carp present in low numbers in Sandusky River

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Public health advisory empties Lake Erie beach at state park

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Toledo Watches Water As Algae Blooms Return To Lake Erie

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Great Lakes levels remain above normal

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Capitol Insider: Lake Erie funding saved in Trump’s budget deal with Democrats

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Forum called in response to northwest Ohio fish kills

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Local officials frustrated with Lake Erie algae

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Lake Erie’s algal bloom is slowly fading away

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Shippers question plan to keep Asian carp out of Great Lakes

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Officials take tour of Lake Erie algae bloom at its peak

Smart phones helping farmers fight prevent blooms

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What's in the Jar? Water from Western Lake Erie

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Rep. Upton: Cutting EPA budget would have been catastrophic for Great Lakes

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Green algae leads to water advisory for Maumee River near Downtown Toledo

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Great Lakes to wait another 8 years for Asian carp fix

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Ohio Wetlands Summit

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Great Lakes Defenders Stave Off Invasive Carp

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Mayor Hicks-Hudson now wants Lake Erie declared

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The mayor gets real about Lake Erie

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Lake Erie warmed over 6 degrees in past 15 days, more than any other Great Lake since recent record-heat streak

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Businesses fight to save Lake Erie

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Impaired lake

U.S. Senate approves legislation to combat Great Lakes algal blooms

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Despite bacteria blooms, Toledo water is safe to drink, “but we’re not out of the woods yet”

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Toledo finally cares now that the river is green, but will farmers?

October 2017

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The real cost of algae

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Could restoring swampland fix Lake Erie algae crisis?

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Testing: Erie Co. water not always safe to swim in

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Beacon Journal editorial board: What beats bloomin’ algae? Firm regulation of what goes into Lake Erie

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Algae problems are hampering the fishing west of the Lake Erie Islands

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Photo Gallery: Lake Erie Algae Bloom Spreads

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Ohio mayor asks Trump for help combating Lake Erie algae

Portman lauds Senate passage of bill to fight algal blooms

Great Lakes States Win Money To Boost Watershed Restoration

Kent State Gets Support from NASA on Lake Erie Algae Bloom Issues

U.S. EPA expands Black River grant

Sea lamprey numbers mysteriously rising in Lake Superior, Lake Erie

Groups urge faster action to reduce algae in Lake Erie

Lake Erie algal bloom cleanup falling short of 40 percent phosphorus reduction goal

Efforts to reduce Lake Erie pollution called 'lackluster'

Environmental group: Ohio, Michigan, Ontario not doing enough to stop algae

Government and farmers team up to fight Great Lakes algae blooms

$2.6 million in federal grants aim to protect Lake Erie

Study lauds Ohio farmers for impact on Lake Erie

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U.S. EPA Responds To Lawsuit Over Lake Erie's "Impaired" Waters

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Report Warns of Eel-Like Invasive Species Threatening the Great Lakes

November 2017

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'Vampire of the Great Lakes' still haunts Lake Superior fish 

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Board postpones hearing on Lake Erie wind farm 

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New Website Tracks Progress on Great Lakes

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Plastics Are Forever

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Dredged sediment from Lake Erie ports has value, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is discovering

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Political roundup on water ballast Michigan Nov 2017

December 2017

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Brown joins call for quick action on Asian Carp

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Agency Says US, Canada Fall Short on Protecting Great Lakes

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Agency implores Kasich administration to declare western Lake Erie impaired

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Michigan taking the lead on Asian carp efforts

Plan to combat algae would cause slight hike in water rates

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June 2017

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July 2017

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September 2017

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November 2017

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December 2017

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