January 2023

Ohio EPA documents puts 2023 focus on improving Lake Erie

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Ohio CREP projects offer conservation incentives

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Agency study fails to support turbines in Great Lakes

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New federal law protects Lake Erie

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ODNR and ODA to help conservation efforts by working with landowners

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Algae depresses Lake Erie home values

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Beach cleaning robots are coming to Lake Erie

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Study suggests US freshwater fish highly contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’

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Our drinking water

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Follow-up round of tests find no sign of Asian carp in Pennsylvania’s Presque Isle Bay

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Study, amid groundswell of opposition, shelves idea of wind turbines in Lake Erie: ‘Now is not the right time’

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Protecting Lake Erie shoreline from future storms

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Ohio group hails lake turbine study

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Strong winds leave parts of Lake Erie high and dry as water levels drop

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Addressing agal blooms

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The Landscape: Utilizing Lake Erie as an economic engine

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Toxins found in fish in Lake Erie, highest in the country

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Science Says What? Climate change, deluges, and snow days

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Wind Turbines Taller Than the Statue of Liberty Are Falling Over

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COMMENTARY: Closing the gap between good intentions and actually adopting farm conservation practices

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It's mid-January and the Great Lakes are virtually ice-free. That’s a problem

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Forever chemicals detected in fish near Detroit and around Great Lakes, maps show

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New York Says No to Turbines

February 2023

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Ohio, Michigan behind on goals to reduce phosphorus runoff into Lake Erie, report says

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Report: MI and OH must spend hundreds of millions more annually to curb toxic blooms in Lake Erie

Group recognizes animal waste as part of Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms

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Documentary takes hard look at Lake Erie algae plague

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Website highlights H2Ohio accomplishments, program

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Conservancy has plans for S. Bass Island

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Pesticides, normally found in Great Lakes tributaries during summer, now found year-round

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Metroparks Meetup: Restoring the wetlands at Oak Openings

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Land conservancy recommends adding lakefront property occupied by mobile homes to Cleveland Metroparks’ Euclid Beach Reservation

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Deadline approaching for input on Lake Erie management blueprint

.March 2023

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Lorain, Vermilion harbors get nearly $17 million in federal funding

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Great Lakes set a record for low ice in February, likely leading to warmer seasons for the rest of the year

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Invitation to Cleveland led Dr. Seuss to leave out Lake Erie jab in the ‘The Lorax’

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Ohio and Michigan could fall short of goal reducing Lake Erie phosphorus levels by 2025 deadline

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120 county farmers participating in H2Ohio

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Bald eagles continue to thrive in Ohio

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EPA plan for watershed criticized

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Complaints surface over details of plan to reduce phosphorus runoff into Maumee River

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Take a peek at Lake Erie from new webcam at Marblehead Lighthouse

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East Palestine train derailment chemicals are not detected in daily testing of Lake Erie

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Cleveland Water Alliance launches initiative to fund, promote innovative water technology

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Wetlands may be natural solution to harmful algal blooms

Seneca Parks' plan to build first nature education center

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State of the shore: Erosion still a concern

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Cleveland Water Alliance launches venture capital initiative with Freshwater Innovation Fund

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 Cleveland Residents assured water is safe amid concerns over eastern Ohio train derailment

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 U.S. EPA proposes enforceable drinking water limits for PFAS, also known as forever chemicals

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Design plans taking shape for restoration of Maumee River islands

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Biden budget proposal includes $5 million for new Great Lakes Authority, money for NASA Glenn Research Center

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Opinion: Clean water’s future comes down to funding

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Expert says Ohio's Lake Erie protection plan doomed to fail

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“Life on Lake Erie” photo contest seeks submissions

South Russell Village stream restored to healthy form

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Lucas Co Commissioners weigh in on TMDL draft in effort to protect Lake Erie

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EPA reaches settlement with Ashtabula company for alleged Clean Water Act violations

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This Ohio Island Has a Problem:  There’s No Ice

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Water crisis in West has prompted desperate ideas: Drain the Great Lakes, desalinate ocean water

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Algae Control Plan “A Waste of Money”

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 BGSU scientists’ research studies vital water quality issues seen in documentary film

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It's mid-March and the Great Lakes are virtually ice-free. That's a problem.

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Editorial: Lake Erie first

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BGSU scientists’ research studies vital water quality issues seen in documentary film

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Lorain Port Authority, city seeking proposals to develop three prime waterfront sites

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How does the red tide compare to the Lake Erie algal bloom?

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We must protect natural resources

.April 2023

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Outdoors: Project will restore vital wetlands along the Ottawa River

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Western lake basin to be discussed

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Ohio Department of Natural Resources receives award for wetlands work

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What the 2023 spring walk revealed about Presque Isle State Park’s beaches

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Sediment from the Maumee River is helping Toledo Metropark go green

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Devices to track algal blooms calibrated, ready to go

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Great Lakes Moment: Decreasing Great Lakes ice cover has consequences

Environmentalists fear Lake Erie fracking, oil and gas industry says not to worry

Mentor Shore Middle School NJHS participates in Headlands Beach clean-up project

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Kaptur event was no 'gabfest' that ignored manure runoff into Lake Erie

Historic winters can bring epic floods around the Great Lakes. Here’s this year’s forecast

Cleveland-Cliffs two weeks away from finishing wetland in East Toledo

Fairport Harbor transient marina project will get boost from federal grant

Opinion: Lake Erie Watershed’s future depends on building public trust today

Judge sets deadline to put Lake Erie on a pollution diet

Draft plan released for protecting Lake Erie

Wetland demonstration draws in local farmers, seen as a solution to manage runoff

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 How bad will the harmful algal bloom in western Lake Erie be this year?

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2 The Outdoors: The scourge of plastic

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24/7 water monitoring technology becoming available to help smaller communities

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Cleveland expands network of “smart buoys” to monitor Lake Erie water quality

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Supreme Court Limits EPA’s Power to Address Water Pollution

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BGSU research team dives into studying how wetlands can mitigate harmful algal blooms

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Annual spring die-off of Lake Erie fish causing concern

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Ohio tackles harmful algae blooms in Lake Erie

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Offshore wind in the Midwest? Some Great Lakes leaders think so.

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Federal Court Approves Settlement Agreement in Lake Erie Litigation

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U.S. EPA to discuss funding updates for polluted Great Lakes hotspots

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Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper to receive federal help for Lake Erie

June 2023

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Planet CLE: BeBot and PixieDrone join the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup

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Boating has economic impact of $6.4 billion in 2022; Governor returns to ‘Ohio, The Heart of it All’ branding

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Don’t take a mild algal bloom forecast for granted

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Summer is here, but so are harmful algae blooms throughout Northeast Ohio water

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Summer is here, but so are harmful algae blooms throughout Northeast Ohio water

Coastal resiliency projects get attention of Ohio Lake Erie Commission

Mixed feelings in Ohio about recent ruling on Clean Water Act

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Something’s  Fishy

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Solving the problem of lakefront access and erosion control; Euclid’s solution inspires progress along Lake Erie

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Ohio Insider: Research looks at potential relationship between antibiotics and algae blooms in Lake Erie

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Illinois, feds grapple with agreement that would advance billion dollar plan to stop invasive carp

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Solving the problem of lakefront access and erosion control; Euclid’s solution inspires progress along Lake Erie

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Early warning for ‘big bloom’ of algae on Western Lake Erie

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The World’s First ‘Smart lake’?

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ODNR completes Litchfield Wetland Restoration Program Project Tuesday

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Ohio ODNR chief identifies perils of invasive species at Chase Symposium

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Controversial wetlands ruling draws debate on Ohio's environmental health

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Making waves since 1985, Lake Erie’s sea map goes fully digital

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Researchers seeing climate change affect ice coverage on Lake Erie

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Antibiotics for humans, livestock found in waters flowing to Lake Erie

July 2023

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Cleveland approves $10 million for four waterfront projects: The Wake Up for Thursday, June 2, 2023

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Environmentalists: Supreme Court decision favors development in Columbus over waterways

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Chagrin River project to be a 'win-win' for Willoughby

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Ohio opens door to applications for oil and gas drilling underneath state parks

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Cleaning up Lake Erie, robot style

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High court’s decision seen as blow to Clean Water Act

August 2023

Where blue-green algae is being seen on Lake Erie

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Editorial: Water is priority #1

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Beach blanket bacteria

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Edgewater Park health advisory: Heavy rains spill sewage into Lake Erie for the 2^nd time in 2 weeks

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H2Ohio receives $270 million to improve state’s water quality

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ODNR accepting applications for wetland grants

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Wind turbines in the Great Lakes are coming…in 2035!

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Expect agal blooms to be a continued problem for Lake Erie

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Upbeat news on Lake Erie summer algae bloom

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Portion of Chippewa Inlet Trail to close for restoration project

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Ohio's 2023 Water Quality Status report released

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Federal Money Begins Flowing to Lake Erie for Projects with an Eye on Future Climate Impacts

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Ohio EPA meets June 30 deadline for TMDL submittal

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Lake Erie will experience smaller hazardous algal bloom this summer, NOAA reports

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An up-close look at Lake Erie

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Great Lakes gets its first wind farm – but some fear environmental fallout

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Wetland restoration set to begin in Buffalo’s Outer Harbor

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A welcome sight: Lake Erie water level resuming seasonal decline but still above average

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 Lake Erie’s walleye are thriving, but climate change makes their future unclear

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Officials: Avoid ‘All Contact’ with water at Maumee Bay State Park, Swimming Not permitted Due to Algal Bloom Toxins

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DeWine announces results of statewide river water quality study

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New Ohio Sea Grant research uses microbes to understand Lake Erie health

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Toxicity of Lake Erie Algal Bloom Varies Over Summer

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Progress, possible tweaks, and new technology ahead for Project Clean Lake

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It’s time for the state to really take the problem of algal blooms seriously

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9 years after the Toledo water crisis, calls for change continue

September 2023

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Lake Erie algal bloom now the biggest it’s been all summer

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Ohio Sea Grant releases 2023 summary of ODHE Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative

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Restoring Sandusky Bay

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Dam remnant removal underway at Daniels Park in Willoughby

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What’s being done about plastic trash getting into the Great Lakes?

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Natural disasters could point people toward Great Lakes

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Legislation could bring new wind turbines to Lake Erie

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Great Lakes microplastics concentrations exceed safe level for wildlife

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Scientists are learning just how complication it will be to reduce toxic blooms in Lake Erie

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An up-close look at Lake Erie

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Researchers study Lake Erie’s microscopic ecosystems

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A welcome sight: Lake Erie water level resuming seasonal decline but still above average

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Current estimates of Lake Erie algae toxicity may miss the mark

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BGSU researchers study harmful algae in Kenya to find solutions for blooms in Lake Erie

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Port authority holding open house on dredging

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Annual Green Ribbon Initiative tour of Oak Openings preservation set

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Lakefront planners brainstorm ways to protect Lakewood’s Gold Coast from Lake Erie’s fury

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Ohio expands statewide water quality initiative for agricultural producers

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Cleveland eyes broad funding plan to help remake waterfront along Cuyahoga River, Lake Erie

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Newest round of H2Ohio detailed to northwest Ohio ag producers

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EPA to decide soon on Ohio plan to reduce phosphorus feeding cyanobacteria in Lake Erie

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H2Ohio ag expanding statewide

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Lake Erie algal bloom shrinking

November 2023

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Building a smart Lake Erie watershed

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Algal bloom is gone until next summer, but new questions emerge

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Research project aims to safeguard Great Lakes and your drinking water from harmful toxins

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Funding for Western Lake Erie Basin Farmers to Improve Water Quality

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EPA approves Ohio’s plan to reduce phosphorus pollution in western basin of Lake Erie

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Exploring Ohio: Lake turnover helping keep our lakes healthy

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Cover crops help the climate and environment, but most farmers say no. Many fear losing money

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Conneaut hosts ribbon cutting for dredge facility

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Learning comes to life with new H2Ohio wetlands project

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Huron plans for better connecting waterfront

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Outdoors: Wetland, prairie take shape at historic park site

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Great Lakes leaders announce sustainability initiatives at conference kickoff

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Harmful algae initiative continues to make strides in Ohio

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ODNR, University of Toledo Break Ground on New H2Ohio Project

December 2023

H2Ohio expansion announced

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H2Ohio Program Expanding to Include Rivers

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Ohio will measure forever chemicals in rivers, but DeWine says factories are up to the feds

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Lake Erie is full of algae again.  Southwestern Ontario’s exploding greenhouse sector won’t help

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Michigan farm czar: Our fight against Lake Erie pollution isn’t working

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Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer district believes $3 billion Project Clean Lake can withstand climate change

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Science showing algal blooms more than summer menace

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Icebreaker Wind project halted, no plans to resurrect effort to put wind turbines in Lake Erie

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State Ag Director Brian Baldridge visits area to promote Gov. DeWine's H2Ohio program

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Fairfield County will Receive Over a Million Dollars for Two Glaciers Wetland Restoration

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New Lake Erie shoreline maps reveal hidden gems around Ohio

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Ohio DNR, University of Toledo take on H2Ohio project to help protect Lake Erie

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Editorial: Lake law needed

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Explore Lake Erie shoreline with help from ODNR

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Year’s final algae bloom assessment on Western Basin of Lake Erie rated as moderately severe

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