algae blooms

TRAVERSE CITY, MI (AP)-- The federal government has awarded grants totaling more than $1.8 million for projects designed to reduce nutrient pollution that…

TOLEDO, OH (AP)-- Ohio has come out with an updated plan to sharply reduce what's making algae flourish in Lake Erie, but some environmental groups say…

PUT-IN-BAY, OH (AP)-- Researchers are predicting that harmful algae will form on Lake Erie this summer but the bloom probably will be considerably smaller…

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP)-- The U.S. House has voted to extend for an additional five years a program designed to improve water quality in the Great Lakes and…

TRAVERSE CITY, MI (AP)-- A scientific report says reducing phosphorus runoff into Lake Erie enough to prevent harmful algae outbreaks will require big…

TRAVERSE CITY, MI (AP)-- A new report says temperatures in the world's lakes are rising more than in the oceans or the atmosphere — which could worsen…

MONROE, MI (AP)-- State officials in Michigan say voluntary efforts are paying off to cut down the pollutants feeding algae in Lake Erie.Michigan's…

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP)-- The U.S. House has voted to require more aggressive federal action to prevent toxic algae blooms from contaminating the Great…

LANSING, MI (AP)-- Ohio's lawmakers aren't likely to wait long next year before taking another shot at tackling the algae problem in Lake Erie. The…

TRAVERSE CITY, MI (AP)-- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is allocating $3.1 million from a Great Lakes cleanup fund for efforts to reduce harmful…