/tags/algae-blooms algae blooms en-US Copyright Thu, 12 Sep 2024 09:52:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-09-12/algal-blooms-and-e-coli-dampen-ohio-beach-tourism Many of Ohio’s waterways have faced bacterial contaminations this summer. It has a lasting impact on lake and riverfront town economies. Thu, 12 Sep 2024 09:52:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-09-12/algal-blooms-and-e-coli-dampen-ohio-beach-tourism Kendall Crawford /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-08-02/a-decade-ago-toledo-lost-access-to-its-water-toxic-algal-blooms-are-still-a-problem In 2014, a harmful algal bloom contaminated Toledo’s drinking water. It spurred action from community, city and state organizations to address water quality on Lake Erie. Fri, 02 Aug 2024 08:01:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-08-02/a-decade-ago-toledo-lost-access-to-its-water-toxic-algal-blooms-are-still-a-problem Kendall Crawford /environment/2018-07-11/kasich-signs-order-that-could-set-new-rules-on-fertilizer-use-to-stop-algae-blooms Gov. John Kasich has signed an executive order that could end up creating new regulations on fertilizer used by farms in the western basin of Lake Erie,… Wed, 11 Jul 2018 21:55:19 GMT /environment/2018-07-11/kasich-signs-order-that-could-set-new-rules-on-fertilizer-use-to-stop-algae-blooms Karen Kasler /environment/2016-09-09/toxins-force-ohioans-to-stay-away-from-lakes-around-the-state The tail end of summer can mean big problems for many of Ohio’s lakes. The combination of farmland runoff and high temperatures is ideal for algae growth,… Fri, 09 Sep 2016 19:03:00 GMT /environment/2016-09-09/toxins-force-ohioans-to-stay-away-from-lakes-around-the-state Andy Chow