The Cleveland Water Alliance announced plans to gather political leaders from around Ohio and Michigan to “hack” a solution to Lake Erie’s dwindling water quality during “AquaHacking 2017: United for Lake Erie,” a veritable quarter-long brainstorm session that will award teams up to $100,000 each for sustainability breakthroughs that improve the lake’s water quality.
An ongoing study conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service, USDA-ARS, found that only one out of three farms studied complied with nutrient runoff standards. This means that over 60% of the 21 farms in the study sample still need to scale back phosphorus runoff.
After trawling Lake Erie’s western basin for walleye and yellow perch, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Wildlife determined that this year’s fish hatchling numbers will probably preserve the fishery’s sustainability.
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown awarded the University of Toledo a $59,988 federal grant to engineer “stormwater capture devices that could help improve local water quality,” the Blade reported. Senator Brown said that the grant “will ensure that more neighborhoods in Toledo communities are able to utilize green infrastructure to lower water bills, protect Lake Erie, and keep their drinking water clean.”
Ohio EPA is hosting a public hearing on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016, to discuss the Napoleon water treatment plant’s wastewater discharge permit. According the the Ohio EPA, “The city would install a new water treatment system which would result in the discharge of dissolved solids such as salts and other minerals… The water treatment plant discharges to the Maumee River, which flows into Lake Erie.” The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at Napoleon City Council Chambers (255 W. Riverview Ave.)
This week’s Advocates for a Clean Lake Erie meeting features guest-speakers
Frank Szollosi of the National Wildlife Federation and Sean Nestor,
who’s launching a petition to amend the Toledo City Charter
to include the “Lake Erie Bill of Rights.” The advocacy group hosts meetings
every third Wednesday from 6:30-8:00pm at
Grace Lutheran Church (4441 Monroe St).
Stop by the gathering and pick up a yard sign.
The Cleveland Water Alliance announced plans to gather political leaders from around Ohio and Michigan to “hack” a solution to Lake Erie’s dwindling water quality during “AquaHacking 2017: United for Lake Erie,” a veritable quarter-long brainstorm session that will award teams up to $100,000 each for sustainability breakthroughs that improve the lake’s water quality.
An ongoing study conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service, USDA-ARS, found that only one out of three farms studied complied with nutrient runoff standards. This means that over 60% of the 21 farms in the study sample still need to scale back phosphorus runoff.
After trawling Lake Erie’s western basin for walleye and yellow perch, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Wildlife determined that this year’s fish hatchling numbers will probably preserve the fishery’s sustainability.
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown awarded the University of Toledo a $59,988 federal grant to engineer “stormwater capture devices that could help improve local water quality,” the Blade reported. Senator Brown said that the grant “will ensure that more neighborhoods in Toledo communities are able to utilize green infrastructure to lower water bills, protect Lake Erie, and keep their drinking water clean.”
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Ohio EPA is hosting a public hearing on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016, to discuss the Napoleon water treatment plant’s wastewater discharge permit. According the the Ohio EPA, “The city would install a new water treatment system which would result in the discharge of dissolved solids such as salts and other minerals… The water treatment plant discharges to the Maumee River, which flows into Lake Erie.” The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at Napoleon City Council Chambers (255 W. Riverview Ave.)
This week’s Advocates for a Clean Lake Erie meeting features guest-speakers
Frank Szollosi of the National Wildlife Federation and Sean Nestor,
who’s launching a petition to amend the Toledo City Charter
to include the “Lake Erie Bill of Rights.” The advocacy group hosts meetings
every third Wednesday from 6:30-8:00pm at
Grace Lutheran Church (4441 Monroe St).
Stop by the gathering and pick up a yard sign.
