Party that sued EPA over harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie blasts Maumee River cleanup plan - cleveland.com
Party that sued EPA over harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie blasts Maumee River cleanup plan - cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Ohio EPA’s plan to address harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie will not solve the chronic environmental problem that endangers the state’s most precious natural resource, according to the Environmental Law & Policy Center.
Rob Michaels, senior attorney for the Chicago-based center, said the agency’s plan is woefully inadequate to meet the phosphorus-reduction goals for Lake Erie that have been agreed upon by Ohio, Michigan and Ontario, as well as the federal governments of the United States and Canada.
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