Lake Erie

Originally focused on Northwest Ohio farmers, H2Ohio is now enrolling farmers from all 88 counties. The water quality program aims to protect lakes and waterways from toxic slime and pollution.

Lake Erie has been threatened by harmful algae blooms. But Ohio farmers are increasingly backing H2Ohio, a program to protect the lake and waterways around the state.

The property features floodplains and wetlands, necessary for water filtration, flood mitigation and the preservation of a variety of native species in the area.

The latest round of state budget cuts to offset the economic impact of COVID-19 has caused many departments to reevaluate their programs, this includes...

The algae blooms in Lake Erie around Northeast Ohio may have reached their peak for the season. Heavy spring rains washed large amounts of phosphorous…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting an especially bad year for Lake Erie algae. But that doesn't necessarily mean there will…

After June's record-breaking rain, communities in western Lake Erie are bracing for another bad year for algae blooms. But help is on the way. A new…

Researchers at the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) say they’ve begun testing water samples with the latest technology, following last…

Ohio's governor has put in place new rules that should help cut down on the pollutants feeding the algae in Lake Erie.Gov. John Kasich said Thursday that…

The money will come from the federal the Great Lakes Restoration fund and go toward projects in the Maumee River watershed and the Sandusky River…

Toxic blue-green algae blooms, or cyanobacteria, are a growing problem in Ohio’s lakes, and grabbed the attention of the whole country after the bacteria…

A newly released study says cutting phosphorus levels is important for Lake Erie but isn't a cure-all for one of its biggest environmental hazards: "dead…