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To Fight Algae Blooms, State Calls For New Farm Runoff Limits

lakeerie.ohio.gov

The state is calling for new farm fertilizer runoff limits for western Lake Erie to combat toxic algae blooms. 

The process includes a close review of the pollution sources and making an action plan. Environmental groups had been critical of the state's past efforts. A pending federal lawsuit has been seeking to force new regulatory standards that the state now appears poised to adopt. 

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