Ontario’s failure to protect wetlands could lead to more algal blooms

How serious is Ontario about addressing algal blooms on Lake Erie? While the Premier of Ontario (along with the Governors of Ohio and Michigan) has committed to meet nutrient reduction targets by 2025, the province’s weak wetland strategy released last week calls this commitment into question. Summers on Lake Erie can be […]

Webinar: Is Enough Being Done to Clean Up Lake Erie?

Three years ago, on August 2nd, the unthinkable happened. Toledo, a major Great Lakes city, had to ban drinking the water supply it draws from the lakes. For two and a half days, Toledo area residents could not drink the water flowing from the taps in their homes. Businesses, from […]

Disappointing Action Plans to Address Lake Erie’s Algae Blooms

Disappointing Action Plans to Address Lake Erie’s Algae Blooms

Have you heard the news yet? According to NOAA, we’re expecting to see a significant algae bloom on Lake Erie this summer. This is bad news for anyone who wants to use the lake for swimming, fishing, or boating as stinky mats of potentially harmful algae can severely limit enjoyment […]

Severe Algae Bloom Forecast For Lake Erie This Summer

Severe Algae Bloom Forecast For Lake Erie This Summer

HELP FIGHT ALGAE BLOOMS IN LAKE ERIE. SIGN THE PLEDGE HERE. ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, CANADIAN FRESHWATER ALLIANCE, AND FRESHWATER FUTURE CANADA For immediate release: July 13, 2017 Environmental groups urge action to protect Lake Erie following severe algae bloom forecast   Toronto, Ont. – The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) […]