The Lake Erie Bill of Rights is Dead. A Voluntary Effort Will Pay Farmers to Reduce Runoff Instead.
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Ohio officials know how to stop Lake Erie from turning toxic, but no one will do it
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Restoring The Great Lakes After 50 Years Of US-Canada Joint Efforts Some Success And Lots Of Unfinished Business
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The Lake Erie Bill of Rights is Dead. A Voluntary Effort Will Pay Farmers to Reduce Runoff Instead.
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A Call to Action on Combating Nonpoint Source and Stormwater Pollution - Center for American Progress
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Farming's growing problem – Center for Public Integrity
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Ohio officials know how to stop Lake Erie from turning toxic, but no one will do it
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The Lake Erie Bill of Rights is Dead. A Voluntary Effort Will Pay Farmers to Reduce Runoff Instead.
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Laws needed to protect Great Lakes from farm runoff, joint commission reports
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Toxic algae cocktail brews in Lake Erie
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Ohio officials know how to stop Lake Erie from turning toxic, but no one will do it
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Toxic algae flourishes despite vast sums spent to prevent it