Monday, August 4, 2014

Toledo, OH Urgent water notice!

Toledo, OH Urgent water notice! - 8/2/14. Chemists testing water at Toledo's Collins Park Water Treatment Plant had two sample readings for microcystin in excess of the recommended "DO NOT DRINK" 1 microgram per liter standard.  This notice applies to ALL customers of Toledo water.

  • Update, Toledo Water Crisis - 8/3/14. The Governor, City of Toledo, Lucas County Emergency Management Agency, Lucas County, surrounding cities, law enforcement, and health and safety personnel are working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible. 
  • IJC Statement On Toledo Water Crisis - The International Joint Commission (IJC) today expressed empathy for Toledo area residents affected by water contamination caused by toxins from excessive algae growth in Lake Erie. The IJC reiterated its call for action on reducing nutrient loading that contributes to the hazard. 
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Massive green algae outbreak a threat on Lake Erie as waters warm

Massive green algae outbreak a threat on Lake Erie as waters warm - Ohio state officials released the first beach advisory on July 23 after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a June 2014 report predicting a significant threat to Lake Erie due to harmful algal blooms (HAB).

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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Experts Wanted for Review of Lake Erie Phosphorous Objectives

Experts Wanted for Review of Lake Erie Phosphorous Objectives - The SAB Ecological Process and Effects Committee (EPEC); Nominations should be submitted by August 8, 2014
 
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Monday, July 28, 2014

EPA Solicits Great Lakes Shoreline Cities Grant Proposals

EPA Solicits Great Lakes Shoreline Cities Grant Proposals - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a solicitation for a second round of Great Lakes Shoreline Cities Grants. EPA will award grants totaling up to $4.5 million to eligible shoreline cities to fund. . .
 
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Monday, July 21, 2014

Senator Gillibrand: List microbeads as Great Lakes threat

Senator Gillibrand: List microbeads as Great Lakes threat - Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.) wants the Environmental Protection Agency to list microbeads as Great Lakes contaminants.
 
 
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Friday, July 18, 2014

Lake Huron is no place for a nuclear waste dump

COMMENTARY: Lake Huron is no place for a nuclear waste dump – [David Suzuki]Is dilution really the solution to pollution -- especially when it's nuclear waste that can stay radioactive for 100,000 years? A four-member expert group told a federal joint review panel it is.
 
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Thursday, July 17, 2014

Researchers predict smaller algae problem in Lake Erie this year

Researchers predict smaller algae problem in Lake Erie this year - Rick Stumpf, an oceanographer with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says they're predicting this year's bloom in Lake Erie will be significant, but not as bad as it has been in recent years. 
 
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