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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.

Asian Carp Swarm South of Chicago As Consensus on Permanent Solution Eludes Nation

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New legislative proposal focuses on less expensive, short-term…

Great Lakes Toxic Algae Prompts Big Investment and Rare Political Agreement

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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.

Michigan Aquaculture, an Infant Industry, Attracts Powerful Opposition

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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

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Using invasive carp already present in Lake Erie, agencies practice response for more damaging species.

Infographic: Toxic Algae in Ohio Drinking Water Sources

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Algae toxins have been found in seven lakes, reservoirs, and rivers that supply drinking water to 1 million people.

Seven Ohio Drinking Water Sources Don’t Meet State Water Quality Standards for Toxic Algae

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Lack of testing requirements inhibits more thorough review of…
Detroit Water Shut off Life Without Water Voices from Detroit Circle of Blue J. Carl Ganter Todd Zawistowski

Voices From Detroit

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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.

Ohio Lawmakers Discuss Ways to Stop Lake Erie’s Toxic Algal Blooms

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Explore options from stricter fertilizer regulations to funding…

Lake Erie Algae Blooms Prompt New International Targets for Phosphorus

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Current targets not enough to stop algal toxins. Image…

Lake Erie Utilities and Organizations React to Algae Toxins in Drinking Water

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Toledo crisis prompts calls for action, purchases of testing…

Toledo Residents Told Water Is Safe

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Toxin is below detectable levels in region’s drinking water Image…