The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved removing the “Beach Closings” impairment from the Maumee Area of Concern, signaling a large step for improving water quality in the Lake Erie […]

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved removing the “Beach Closings” impairment from the Maumee Area of Concern, signaling a large step for improving water quality in the Lake Erie […]

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Cleveland City Council members will review contracts for maintaining the city’s water and electric systems, including a proposal to put four water-quality monitoring buoys in Lake Erie. Read the full […]

Cleveland City Council members will review contracts for maintaining the city’s water and electric systems, including a proposal to put four water-quality monitoring buoys in Lake Erie. Read the full […]

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Early tracking data shows many of the young fish released last year are staying near the Cuyahoga River – and growing fast. Read the full story by Signal Cleveland.

Early tracking data shows many of the young fish released last year are staying near the Cuyahoga River – and growing fast. Read the full story by Signal Cleveland.

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Another round of sturgeon stocking is planned for the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio, this Saturday as state, local and federal agencies continue their effort to return the once-native Lake Erie fish […]

Another round of sturgeon stocking is planned for the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio, this Saturday as state, local and federal agencies continue their effort to return the once-native Lake Erie fish […]

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Fisheries managers in Michigan and Ohio say Lake Erie’s walleye population is enjoying a historic run. However, yellow perch numbers have fallen badly enough in parts of the lake that […]

Fisheries managers in Michigan and Ohio say Lake Erie’s walleye population is enjoying a historic run. However, yellow perch numbers have fallen badly enough in parts of the lake that […]

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Most people living near Lake Erie are familiar with warnings to not come into contact with blue-green algae blooms, but scientists are now studying what happens when that algae becomes […]

Most people living near Lake Erie are familiar with warnings to not come into contact with blue-green algae blooms, but scientists are now studying what happens when that algae becomes […]

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Resumption of work on an invasive carp barrier on the Des Plaines River about 45 miles south of Chicago is our only known protection from an invasion that could rob […]

Resumption of work on an invasive carp barrier on the Des Plaines River about 45 miles south of Chicago is our only known protection from an invasion that could rob […]

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By Julia Roeder Scientists can begin predicting algal blooms weeks before they become visible in the spring.

By Julia Roeder Scientists can begin predicting algal blooms weeks before they become visible in the spring.

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The tide is turning against harmful algal blooms on Lake Erie thanks in part to an Ohio program called H2Ohio that encourages farmers to restrict their use of fertilizers. Read […]

The tide is turning against harmful algal blooms on Lake Erie thanks in part to an Ohio program called H2Ohio that encourages farmers to restrict their use of fertilizers. Read […]

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The Ohio Lake Erie Commission recently released a draft of the final delisting report regarding environmental concerns about the Black River in Lorain County, Ohio. This is one of the […]

The Ohio Lake Erie Commission recently released a draft of the final delisting report regarding environmental concerns about the Black River in Lorain County, Ohio. This is one of the […]

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Researchers with the Great Lakes Center for Freshwaters and Human Health are currently studying the different harmful aspects of algal blooms. The algal bloom in the western basin of Lake […]

Researchers with the Great Lakes Center for Freshwaters and Human Health are currently studying the different harmful aspects of algal blooms. The algal bloom in the western basin of Lake […]

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By Anna Barnes  Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division has received one-time funding of $350,000 for whitefish recovery.  The ailing species has undergone a rapid population decline in recent years, and for the first time, recovery efforts have landed a specific line in the state budget.  But officials said while the money will help rescue some of the most vulnerable […]

By Anna Barnes  Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division has received one-time funding of $350,000 for whitefish recovery.  The ailing species has undergone a rapid population decline in recent years, and for the first time, recovery efforts have landed a specific line in the state budget.  But officials said while the money will help rescue some of the most vulnerable […]

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