Ohio will create, use wetlands to combat Lake Erie’s algae
5 years, 1 month ago

Ohio will create, use wetlands to combat Lake Erie’s algae

Associated Press  

OREGON, Ohio — Ohio will begin work in the coming months on creating and restoring wetlands as part of its new strategy to deal with the toxic algae blooms that have plagued Lake Erie for years, state leaders said Thursday. The state’s natural resources department said it thinks that adding more wetlands can make a significant contribution to the state’s pledge to make a 40% reduction in the amount of phosphorus entering the lake by 2025, Mertz said. Ohio’s share will come from the $172 million state lawmakers approved this summer to spend on water quality improvements. Mike DeWine outlined the state’s plan for dealing with Lake Erie’s persistent algae last week.

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Ohio wants to put Lake Erie on a new, strict pollution diet
4 years, 11 months ago

Ohio wants to put Lake Erie on a new, strict pollution diet

Associated Press  

TOLEDO, Ohio — Ohio wants to put Lake Erie on a new, stricter pollution diet to fight back against the toxic algae blooms that have flourished for more than a decade, environmental regulators said Thursday. The state intends to establish a plan to reduce runoff that’s feeding the outbreaks by limiting how much of the pollution is allowed to flow …

Ohio’s toxic algae plan could give other states a blueprint
4 years, 11 months ago

Ohio’s toxic algae plan could give other states a blueprint

Associated Press  

TOLEDO, Ohio — Nearly halfway into a 10-year pledge to combat the toxic algae that turns Lake Erie a ghastly shade of green, Ohio has made little progress. Ohio’s governor has authorized an ambitious plan that this year will begin offering farmers financial incentives to adopt new agriculture practices and will create a network of wetlands to capture and filter …

Ohio governor wants nearly $1B for Lake Erie, waterways
5 years, 10 months ago

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

Associated Press  

TOLEDO, Ohio — Gov. Mike DeWine wants to spend nearly $1 billion on water quality projects to clean up toxic algae in Lake Erie and protect other lakes and rivers throughout the state. How the money would be spent isn’t known yet, but the Republican governor mentioned building wetlands to filter pollutants and paying farmers to use new methods designed …

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