Tag: Lake Erie
No more algal bloom updates via email until shutdown is over, NOAA says
Bulletins emailed to dozens of scientists, public officials, water-treatment plant operators, journalists, and concerned citizens about the ongoing status of western Lake Erie’s 2025 algal bloom are being suspended until the government shutdown ends.
Western Lake Erie algal bloom receding, but still ‘persistent,’ NOAA says
Western Lake Erie’s 2025 algal bloom has receded to an area of about 20 square miles, but continues to show “persistent patches,” NOAA said in its latest bulletin Monday.
Manure: Valuable fertilizer or waste product being spread on crop fields?
An age-old question, but one that looms larger for western Lake Erie: Is livestock manure a valuable fertilizer or a form of waste being spread on crop fields?
Project Clean Lake more than halfway to completion
The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District’s $3 billion ‘Project Clean Lake’ has passed the halfway point, with billions of gallons of sewage already kept out of Lake Erie. When completed, […]
U.S. Coast Guard to implement emergency alerts for Lake Erie, Lake Ontario
The U.S. Coast Guard Sector of the Eastern Great Lakes plans to introduce a tool called Aqua Alerts, which will be sent straight to the public’s phones to notify them […]