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Lawmakers fear Ohio EPA’s proposed data center permit could harm Lake Erie

Wed, 2026-01-21 13:46

Two Republican legislators from northern Ohio are urging Ohio EPA to decline to approve a new general discharge permit for all data centers going forward, arguing that it would exclude Lake Erie from protections being given to other bodies […]

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Ohio EPA considers allowing data centers to dump wastewater into local streams and lakes

Fri, 2026-01-09 13:05

Great Lakes Commission

A proposed Ohio Environmental Protection Agency permit would allow data centers to release wastewater into Ohio’s lakes and streams. If approved, a five-year permit would allow certain data centers to […]

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New EPA rules could cause invasive species spread in Great Lakes, Michigan says

Fri, 2026-01-02 12:01

Great Lakes Commission

Attorney General Dana Nessel filed an amicus brief to strike down EPA standards that don’t require existing ships on the Great Lakes to install treatment systems for ballast water discharge. […]

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Data centers could dispose of water in Ohio lakes if state EPA approves

Fri, 2025-12-19 12:08

Great Lakes Commission

As Ohio’s data center boom continues, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is considering a permit to allow new data centers without access to central sewerage systems to dispose of water […]

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Boardman students to study at Lake Erie lab under $4,800 EPA grant

Fri, 2025-10-24 13:05

Great Lakes Commission

Boardman High School in Ohio is being awarded $4,800 to fund high school students to learn hands-on at Lake Erie’s Stone Laboratory through the “Great Lakes, Great Futures: Inspiring the […]

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Great Lakes Cheese repeatedly violated discharge rules, records show

Fri, 2025-09-12 12:25

Great Lakes Commission

According to EPA records, Great Lakes Cheese violated its discharge permit at least 20 times since it opened in November 2024, releasing wastewater and other contaminants into Ischua Creek in […]

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Ohio Department of Agriculture receives $1M grant to expand conservation of Western Lake Erie Basin

Fri, 2025-08-29 13:00

Great Lakes Commission

The U.S. EPA’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative awarded the Ohio Department of Agriculture a $1 million grant to help expand conservation efforts in the Western Lake Erie Basin to help […]

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Sediment removal begins soon behind Gorge Dam on Cuyahoga River

Fri, 2025-08-29 12:58

Great Lakes Commission

A major step in the eventual removal of the Gorge Dam from the Cuyahoga River is about to commence. Dignitaries including Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and U.S. EPA Region 5 […]

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U.S. EPA extends grants to help farmers control nutrient runoff into Lake Erie

Mon, 2025-07-07 13:32

Great Lakes Commission

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is providing $3.7 million in grants to four organizations to help farmers manage their nutrient applications in the watershed of Lake Erie’s Western Basin. Read […]

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EPA says Western Lake Erie Basin grants will build capacity

Mon, 2025-06-30 13:18

Great Lakes Commission

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced nearly $4 million will support farmer water quality efforts in the Western Lake Erie Basin. Great Lakes Program Office Director says awarded projects […]

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EPA, Enbridge say data doesn’t support tribe’s claims that Line 5 project will harm water

Wed, 2025-05-14 13:13

Great Lakes Commission

Federal environmental regulators and a Canadian energy firm say data doesn’t support a northern Wisconsin Indigenous Nation’s claim’s that rerouting an oil and gas pipeline will violate water quality standards […]

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‘Death by a thousand cuts’: EPA Great Lakes office reeling from surveillance, Trump cuts

Mon, 2025-05-12 13:27

Great Lakes Commission

At the EPA’s Great Lakes office in Chicago, programs are facing uncertainty over current and proposed funding cuts, and employees are facing increased surveillance. Read the full story by Milwaukee […]

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