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Infographic: Ohio Passes Farm Regulations to Stop Lake Erie Toxic Algae
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Ohio passes its first regulations on farm practices and wastewater discharges since the Toledo drinking water crisis eight months ago.
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Asian Carp Swarm South of Chicago As Consensus on Permanent Solution Eludes Nation
New legislative proposal focuses on less expensive, short-term…
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Great Lakes Toxic Algae Prompts Big Investment and Rare Political Agreement
After last summer's toxic algae outbreak, safe drinking water is a priority again in Ohio, the state that spurred the Clean Water Act four decades ago.
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Michigan Aquaculture, an Infant Industry, Attracts Powerful Opposition
Quest for protein and profits invites challenge about pollution and waste.
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Great Lakes States to Track Asian Carp and Prepare for Future Invasions
Using invasive carp already present in Lake Erie, agencies practice response for more damaging species.
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Infographic: Toxic Algae in Ohio Drinking Water Sources
Algae toxins have been found in seven lakes, reservoirs, and rivers that supply drinking water to 1 million people.
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Seven Ohio Drinking Water Sources Don’t Meet State Water Quality Standards for Toxic Algae
Lack of testing requirements inhibits more thorough review of…
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![Where the Maumee River feeds into Lake Erie, the city of Toledo relies on the lake to supply drinking water for half a million residents in northern Ohio. Intense algal blooms, which can release toxins capable of causing severe liver damage, caused a neighboring Ohio community water treatment plant to shut down in September.](https://www.circleofblue.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/CircleofBlueStrazzante049.jpg)
Ohio Lawmakers Discuss Ways to Stop Lake Erie’s Toxic Algal Blooms
Explore options from stricter fertilizer regulations to funding…
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Lake Erie Algae Blooms Prompt New International Targets for Phosphorus
Current targets not enough to stop algal toxins.
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Lake Erie Utilities and Organizations React to Algae Toxins in Drinking Water
Toledo crisis prompts calls for action, purchases of testing…
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Toledo Residents Told Water Is Safe
Toxin is below detectable levels in region’s drinking water
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