January 2019

New Farm Bill Includes Provisions for Drinking Water, Conservation Practices

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U.S. EPA restores Great Lakes Advisory Board

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Toledo receives $1.9M to expand dredge facility

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Ohio officials describe dredging projects coming to Lorain, Toledo, Conneaut ports

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DeWine to prioritize Lake Erie

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Ohio EPA awarding nearly $3 million in grants to reduce algae blooms

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Dredging up some good ideas

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Conneaut to host public meeting on Tuesday

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Partial government shutdown affects monitoring of conditions in the Great Lakes

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DeWine named vice chair of regional Great Lakes panel

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Stabenow, Peters to Army Corps of Engineers: Promise not to divert Great Lakes funds to border wall

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U.S. Supreme Court set to decide next month whether to hear Lake Michigan beach ownership dispute

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Lake Erie dominates TMACOG meeting

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Cleveland Water Alliance to promote solutions to Lake Erie problems with ErieHack 2.0

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Lake Erie Ports Will Benefit from State Funding for Beneficial Use Projects

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Sprawling Recreational Opportunities

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2 Great Lakes levels could hit record, forecast finds

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Environmental law center brings new lawsuit over algae cleanup

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Sheehy named to Great Lakes panel

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Army engineers release projected water levels in Great Lakes

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Lake Erie Wind Project: Do Benefits Outweigh Risks?

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Editorial: Lake Erie’s problems are now Gov. Mike DeWine’s to tackle

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Monitoring algal blooms in the Great Lakes Basin

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Bill would protect Great Lakes funds from border wall

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Peters, Stabenow, others reintroduce bipartisan bill to bolster Great Lakes funding

February 2019

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Budget bill includes Lake Erie funding

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U.S. Supreme Court won't change Indiana ruling: Lake Michigan's shoreline belongs to all Hoosiers

Great Lakes Partners pursues Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study

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Legal Rights for Lake Erie? Voters in Ohio City Will Decide

March 2019

Lawsuit filed against Lake Erie Bill of Rights

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Lake Erie Bill of Rights gets approval from Toledo voters

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Aid to farmers to reduce fertilizer runoff announced

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Ohio Farm Bureau watches Lake Erie Bill of Rights vote

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Budget bill includes Lake Erie funding

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Great Lakes, Lake Erie get $28.6 million to battle blooms, Asian carp

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DeWine promises water quality initiative

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For Health and Habitat: Rescuing the Great Lakes

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Illinois governor signals support for project to block Asian carp

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Gov. Mike DeWine proposes more money for roads, children in State of the State speech

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Voters give Lake Erie rights

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Cover crops and 'no-till' called future of farming by soil expert

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This is a presentation on HAB's with high focus on Lake Erie. Please ignore the various "sales" factors in favor of the information so contained.

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NMMA identifies reports showing the negative environmental effects of ethanol.

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Gov. DeWine renews focus on health of Lake Erie

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EDITORIAL: Every new delay makes it more likely Asian carp will invade Lake Michigan

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Advocates Seek More Funding for Great Lakes Water Quality

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Newly Hatched Invasive Grass Carp Found in Maumee River, Ohio

Ohio governor wants nearly $1B for Lake Erie, waterways

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Farmers paid to reduce runoff

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Great Lakes climate change report: What you need to know

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 Trump budget would end ban on dumping dredged materials in Lake Erie

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 UW-Madison professor: Great Lakes tsunamis found to spur rip currents

April 2019

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 Canada – climate change report 
 The Canadian Government released Canada’s Changing Climate Report 2019 (CCCR2019). The report documents that the climate of Canada as a whole is changing at twice the global average and that the climate of the Canadian Arctic is changing even faster. (4/1/19) [https://changingclimate.ca/CCCR2019/], 

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 President Donald Trump reverses course on Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

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New City Council panel to focus on threats to Lake Erie water quality and protecting Cleveland

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Stopping algae blooms may start on farmlands

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Lake Erie Wind Farm Gets Final Federal Permit, Awaits State Approval

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Climate change impacts region

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Stream quality not improving

Farmers get incentives

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EPA Administrator backs President Trump’s reversal on Great Lakes cleanup money

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If nothing else, Lake Erie panel should strive to make Clevelanders lake-defending activists, council President Kevin Kelley says

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Lake Michigan and Lake Huron to gain nearly a foot of water, 8 trillion gallons by summer

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Letter: Clean Water Rule has made Ohio healthier

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Lake Erie is a priority for new ODNR director

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Western Reserve Land Conservancy reaches preservation milestone

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Issues Of The Environment: Past And Future Impacts Of The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

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Gov. DeWine wants $1.2 billion in projected budget surpluses to fund wish list

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Ohio needs to stop letting smaller livestock farms pollute Lake Erie: editorial

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July 2019

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Bill would create long-term fund for water projects

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The Great Lakes could be on the ‘edge of an invasion’ by a little-discussed species of Asian carp

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Winds of Change: Wind turbines on Lake Erie spark big support and big debate

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Ohio House OK's permanent fund for cleaning up lakes, rivers

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Entrepreneurs pitch big ideas to protect Lake Erie at Cleveland Water Alliance ErieHack 2.0

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Clean water plan OK’d, but only for 2 years; DeWine wants 10

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New water bill benefits Lake Erie

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Farm Bill broken down: Brown’s adviser highlights clean water, technology

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Marinas recognized for protecting Lake Erie

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There are no tides on the Great Lakes. Here’s why

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record water levels on Lake Erie

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Great Lakes water levels continue surge; 2 set records

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Marina maladies: Rossford, state officials seek solutions for flooding problems

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Sunday event to help you prevent invasive species

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Over $400K in grants going to Lake Erie projects in Ohio

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When a north wind hits a record-high Lake Erie, here’s what happens

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Algal bloom is back

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Track algal blooms on app

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IJNR Snapshots: Cost, timing, weather and lack of regulation make nutrient management hard for farmers around Lake Erie

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Lake Erie Waterkeepers

Phil LaCourse report from LEW July 2019

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Arctic Sea Ice Info from National Snow and Ice Data Center

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Lake Co. communities to consider plan to save the Lake Erie shoreline

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7.5 on Severity Index: Projections for Lake Erie toxic algae worse than 2018

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Rainfall affects harmful algal bloom

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As this year’s toxic algal blooms in Lake Erie gather strength, Ohio still lacks an action plan: editorial

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Higher lake levels cause greater concerns for taxpayers

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$400K in Coastal Management Assistance Grants for Lake Erie Region

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Ohio universities get millions for algal bloom research

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EPA announces grants to get trash out of the Great Lakes

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New Asian Carp Strategies Unveiled

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Reps. Katko, Morelle eye Great Lakes resiliency study

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Report: 56 out of 58 Ohio beaches showed fecal contamination in 2018

Aug 2019

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Great Lakes Dredging Team Asks for Comments on Regional Beneficial Use Testing Manual

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Summer algal bloom coming on strong in western Lake Erie

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Scientists to test water samples across Lake Erie for annual HABs grab

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New site posts daily satellite photos of Lake Erie algal blooms

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Sen. Rob Portman frustrated by continuing algal blooms on Lake Erie

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Expert explains danger of algae bloom in Lake Erie to people, pets during Facebook Live video

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Researchers launch "all-out assault" on growing Lake Erie bloom

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U-M study: Asian carp capable of surviving in much larger areas of Lake Michigan than previously thought

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Report: How restoring polluted Great Lakes waters leads to cities’ rebirth

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Underwater robots on patrol in Lake Erie

Cleveland Metroparks working to create Lake Erie Water Trail across Cuyahoga coast

Teachers roll up their sleeves to teach students about water quality

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Lake Erie Waterkeepers

Phil LaCourse report from LEW September 2019

Trump administration to drop Obama-era water protection rule

Lake Erie is safe for swimmers at Maumee Bay State Park

Chagrin River wins $200,000 grant to stabilize banks

Lake Water to Tap Water:  Making Great Lakes water drinkable is not easy

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 What’s the best way to rid America of toxic algae?

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Higgins pushes for experimental program to fight algae in Great Lakes

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Officials still focused on cleaning up Sandusky Bay

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Microplastics in the Great Lakes: Becoming benthic

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Ohio cities want pig manure treated like human waste to protect Lake Erie from harmful algal blooms

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Toledo officials spurred by prospect of more livestock farms

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While Ohio analyzes state’s water for harmful chemicals, Cleveland already knows what’s in its supply—nothing

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Algal bloom persists in Sandusky Bay

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Officials seek answers to persistent Lake Erie erosion

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Lake Erie forecast calls for more high water for the next six months

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What’s in the water: Chemicals from personal care products found in lake

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Cuyahoga County proposes transformative Lake Erie trail, from Bay Village to Euclid

November 2019

Lake Erie Waterkeepers

Meeting November 15

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2019 Lake Erie harmful algal bloom twice as severe as last year’s

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Researchers: Invasive mussels throw off Great Lakes food web

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Reassessing strategies to reduce phosphorus levels in the Detroit river watershed

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Michigan to spend $8 million on Asian carp barrier

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BGSU panel to discuss ‘Future of Lake Erie’

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Forecast calls for continued high water in Great Lakes

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$35,000 in clean water grants awarded from Western Reserve Land Conservancy, Dominion Energy

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U.S. EPA unveils latest Great Lakes Restoration Initiative action plan

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Great Lakes offshore wind—possibility or pipe dream?

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Toxic scum threatens people as warming helps algae grow

Asian Carp DNA hits Spike

New challenge in fighting sea lampreys: warmer waters

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Battle to restore Chesapeake Bay provides lessons for Great Lakes

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Ohio not alone among Great Lakes states struggling to solve algal bloom threat

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Fighting invasive species on one island led to plan for all

What you can do to help reduce harmful algal blooms

Asian carp: Turning a nuisance into a commodity for the Great Lakes

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Cleveland residents are used to their water being brown, but they don’t know why.  The answer lies at the bottom of Lake Erie

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The shallowest Great Lake provides drinking water for more people than any other.  Algae blooms are making it toxic—and it’s getting worse

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What are algae blooms and dead zones?

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In the Great Lakes’ most productive fishing grounds, algae-fueled dead zones are eroding livelihoods

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Toxic Algal Blooms Are Worsening with Climate Change

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Movie claims link between harmful algal blooms and ALS

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Balloon Effect: Survey highlights Great Lakes’ balloon pollution problem

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Fairport Harbor to study transient marina, waterfront water treatment plant

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Great Lakes water levels have swung from record lows to record highs.  Here’s why.

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Putzfrau—the boat that cleaned up the polluted Cuyahoga River—returns to the water with a new mission

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Gov. Mike DeWine unveils sweeping new program to curb algal blooms, improve water quality

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Conneaut approves agreement for dredged earth

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Fifty Years After Clean Water Movement, Ohio Rivers Are Healthier But Politics Messier

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World GIS Day visitors get the gist of geospatial technologies at Lakeland Community College

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Lake Erie provides drinking water for more people than any other, but algae blooms are making it toxic

U.S. EPA announces $3.6 million in Lake Erie grants

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Has Ohio found a way to end algae blooms?

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Commissioners support LEEDCo project

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Ohio Sea Grant releases summary of 4^th year harmful algal bloom research initiative

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Peterson joins governor for unveiling of H2Ohio program protesting Ohio’s water quality

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Judge allows lawsuit seeking action on Lake Erie algae

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Governor: Ohio plan to clean Lake Erie will work, take time

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Harmful algae could kill invasive mussels

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Researchers:  Ohio could miss Lake Erie water quality target

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Ohio Will Create, Use Wetlands to Combat Lake Erie’s Algae

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DeWine's historic wetlands push begins with six northwest Ohio sites, two in Toledo

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OSU study finds farmers are reducing phosphorus into Lake Erie, but not fast enough

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ODNR creating wetlands to keep Lake Erie clean

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Grant announced for Sandusky Bay wetland

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Algae that survives harsh conditions: why the Sandusky Bay bloom lasts so long

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Invasive sea lamprey populations at near-historic lows

December 2019

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Lorain Black River dredge project experiment falls apart at first

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Ohio announces new wetlands restoration projects

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Editorial: As leaders fail, environmental threats grow graver

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A promising start to Gov. DeWine’s H2Ohio initiative to protect Lake Erie and other freshwater resources

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Potential Uranium Spill in Detroit River, Which Flows Into Lake Erie, Alarms Residents and Environmental Groups

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Great Lakes levels to top or be near record highs well into 2020, Army Corps predicts

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Deep in the mud: Wetlands excavation continues despite cold, wet weather

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Ice already forming on Great Lakes, but water temps prime for heavy lake effect

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Lake Erie's severe algal bloom in 2019 stirs worries about 2020

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Lake Erie Protections Top of Mind at Ohio Farm Bureau Meeting

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Efforts to clean Grand Lake appear successful

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2 the Outdoors: A life well lived by environmental activist Stan Spisiak

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Ice breaking worries:  Lake Carriers worry about Coast Guard capacity

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Contaminated dirt in Detroit River causes concern

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DeWine to OFBF: H2Ohio ‘protects’ Lake Erie, farmers

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Lake Erie ‘Dead Zones’ are Impacting Northeast Ohio Drinking Water Every Summer

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Mossford Marina facing issues from high water

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House passes Higgins measure on algal blooms

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Local birding group part of effort to block offshore wind power in Lake Erie

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The Great Lakes Have Been Filled to the Brim for Months and It Could Spell Trouble This Winter

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New Spending Bill Includes Funding for Lake Erie Projects

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Nature Deserves Legal Rights—and the Power to Fight back

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Water Management Keeps Nutrients In The Field, Boosts Yields

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Local farmers already practicing 2020 H2Ohio plan

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To the editor: Columbus ignores will of citizens

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U.S. Senate committee advances conservation bill

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Department of Agriculture director speaks with farmers about their role in H2Ohio

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Invasive fish species are a problem in Northeast Ohio waters

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Track the currents in Lake Erie, and other cool thing you can trying in the Great Lakes Observing System

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October 2019

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November 2019

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December 2019

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