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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Explosive Growth of Toxic Algae Threatens Water Supplies Across US

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Henry: Rogue operators in agriculture ruin it for everyone

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Kettler: Big changes coming to the Western Lake Erie Basin

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Construction begins on the Vermilion Harbor east pier

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Breweries, other water-based businesses call for more algae controls

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Group pushes for more algal bloom management for Lake Erie

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OU professor reconstructs past hurricanes to study impact on coastal environments

July 2021

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Ducks Unlimited: DeWine signs 2022-23 budget, creating millions for water quality

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Higgins announces passage of Local Water Protection  Act

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Ohio helps protect Lake Erie from aquatic invasive species

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Outdoors:  Restored wetlands could help Lake Erie battle algae

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New Report Highlights Dangerous Contamination at Some Lake Erie Beaches Around Cleveland

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Is it safe to swim?

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10 new counties now eligible for H2Ohio incentive program

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H2Ohio farmer incentive program now includes Sandusky, Ottawa counties

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Ohio Agriculture Conservation Initiative partners with H2Ohio

Cuyahoga County residents want access to the lake, lakefront property owners need help fighting erosion.  Is a publicly funded lake front trail the answer?

H2Ohio farmer informational meetings set to begin

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Gov. Mike DeWine signs bill adding local input, additional hurdle for wind and solar projects in Ohio

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Outdoors:  Restored wetlands could help Lake Erie battle algae

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Researchers study how algal bloom toxins may harm Great Lakes air

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Cities along the Great Lakes Face Rising Water and Costs

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City of Maumee caught after 20 years of sewage dumping

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Lordstown battery plant teams up with ODNR for Mosquito Creek wetlands project

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BGSU Researcher Asks, ‘Is Dredge Material Good for Soil?”

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Big steps needed for the lake

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Is H2Ohio working to mitigate Lake Erie harmful algal blooms? Farmers are using new tools, but it’s too early to see results

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H2Ohio program expands

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ODNR, Black Swamp Conservancy complete Redhorse Bend wetland restoration

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Maumee's dirty deed

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Does Ohio have a poop problem?  Debate over fertilizer continues two years into H2Ohio initiative

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Syphon water from the Great Lakes?  No way!

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A Deep Dive into Groundwater Governance

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Lake Erie Advocates launch billboard campaign against ‘factory farms’

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BGSU researchers dredge up the past to benefit farmers

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Maumee’s sewage mess: How did it happen?

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Great Lakes algae threaten air quality

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Lake Erie – Two cities with different votes

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Landmark Lake Erie case could be settled in federal court this September

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Bill would increase fines and penalties for dumping raw sewage into Lake Erie

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Lake Erie still at significant risk for harmful algae blooms, experts warn

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Condo owners’ appeal could be last legal hurdle for offshore wind in Great Lakes

August 2021

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Feds provide $7 million for West Creek project to improve the Cuyahoga River

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An estimated 300 trillion invasive mussels blanket Lake Michigan. Eradication may be impossible, but small-scale removal efforts could be the answer

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Kaptur lauds $1 trillion in infrastructure bills, including money for Lorain, Vermilion

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Scientists study the genetics of invasive mussels seeking ways to turn off the genes that allow them to spread and survive

Swimming in Plastic

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A harmful algal bloom is now detectable in Lake Erie

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Bacteria Cleanup: Should we let nature clean up oil spills?

Commentary: Lift bans on banning plastic bags to cut down on Great Lakes microplastics pollution

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Record levels of harmful particles found in Great Lakes fish

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State awards $1.5 M to battle erosion

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UT study confirms wildlife health is impacted by algal toxins, to varying degrees

Lake Erie algae is washing onto Ottawa County shores

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Western Lake Erie Algae Bloom Intensifies

Lake Erie water levels have gone up slightly since early July

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Latest Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative projects address algal bloom impacts on Ohio

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NOAA: The 2021 algal bloom is taking hold along western Lake Erie shoreline

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The first real snapshot of algal bloom toxins in Lake Erie

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 Governor DeWine announces $5 million in H2Ohio grants for Ohio River Basin wetland projects

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Harmful algal blooms wearing down Lake Erie wildlife

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Metroparks Toledo and two Lake Erie islands get state money to help improve shorelines

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Erosion along Lake Erie bluffs a cause for major concern

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H2Ohio program working to improve state's water quality

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‘Lake Erie is not a toilet’: Tons of animal waste washing into water, expert says

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports on Lake Erie’s high water levels.  Here’s what’s ahead

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The first real snapshot of algal bloom toxins in Lake Erie

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Ashtabula River removed from EPA list

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Erie County is investing heavily in sewers. And, yes, you should care.

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Climate change on the Great Lakes has coastal communities bracing for higher water

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Editorial: Green city on a brown lake? Let’s pour our relief funds into our natural resources

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Long-forgotten, long-abused Otter Creek could make a comeback

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Schumer highlights $1 billion for Great Lakes as part of infrastructure package

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To the editor: Lake Erie shouldn't be a toilet

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Turning off the genes that allow invasive mussels to spread and survive

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Long-forgotten, long-abused Otter Creek could make a comeback

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Health Department wraps up beach sampling

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U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce-sponsored bills aim to combat Lake Erie shoreline erosion

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Make anti-litter campaigns part of enhanced Lake Erie access: Robert S. Carillio

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Big pot of money awaiting communities in need of water, sewer improvements

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Keeping Trash Out of the Great Lakes: EPA Awards $309,300 to City of Erie, Pennsylvania

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Cleveland Water Equity Leader Recognized for Attracting More Attention to Environmentalism

October 2021

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Holmes Park District, SWCD eye state grant for property purchase, wetlands revitalization

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Cleveland City Planning Commission approves $300 million ‘CHEERS’ vision for new lakefront park areas on city’s East Side

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The Great Lakes see the impact of climate change: “The highs are getting higher and the lows are getting lower”

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Don’t overlook potential threat of ‘yellow water’ in Lake Erie’s western basin, NOAA scientist says

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Part of Headlands Dunes State Nature Preserve closing to encourage nesting of endangered piping plovers

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UT fills in officials over some crisis-inspired Lake Erie research

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Toxic algae blooms are getting worse, but oversight is lacking

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The rise of algae blooms: This year more than a dozen of the water bodies sampled in Illinois had toxin levels about recreation standards.

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Lake Erie offshore windmill pilot project in jeopardy amid scandal fallout

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USDA funding available to help Ohio wetlands

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State providing grants for 13 wetland projects that will benefit the Ohio River and its tributaries

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Infrastructure bill has important environmental provisions

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Map shows scope of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredging efforts at nine Ohio Harbors

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Wetlands project takes root at Oakwoods Nature Preserve

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Monitoring our wetlands

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Medina County Park District plans new nature center in Litchfield Township

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Cleveland Metroparks gets $985,000 grant to design proposed East Side shoreline park

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RNA carries the day at Erie Hack competition seeing solutions to harmful algal blooms, other water issues

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December 2021

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