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Legal Fees: Toledo residents to pay for LEBOR challenger Drewes Farms

On: October 27, 2020

In: Advocacy, James Proffitt, lake erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, toledo

Legal Fees: Toledo residents to pay for LEBOR challenger Drewes Farms

While the roller coaster case garnered national attention with its on-again, off-again Rights of Nature legal battle, Toledo residents are stuck paying legal fees for Drewes Farms Partnerships in its fight against the Lake Erie Bill of Rights, popularly referred to as LEBOR.

Owners of the Wood County crop farm filed a challenge to LEBOR the morning after its landslide February 2019 passage by Toledo voters.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/10/legal-fees-toledo-residents-lebor-drewes-farms/

James Proffitt

C+: Western Lake Erie receives mediocre score on new report card

On: October 6, 2020

In: fish, Fish, Birds and Animals, Indiana, James Proffitt, lake erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Ontario, Research, Research, Data and Technology, science, Science, Technology, Research, Water quality, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

C+: Western Lake Erie receives mediocre score on new report card

Lake Erie’s Western Basin didn’t do well on its first big test: a report card produced by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.

The report card gave it a mediocre score, an overall C+, based on a various factors regarding the lake’s condition. The watershed surrounding western Lake Erie scored a C.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/10/western-lake-erie-mediocre-score-report-card/

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Sturgeon Stocking: COVID-19 puts pause on popular sturgeon release program

On: September 10, 2020

In: COVID-19, fish, Fish, Birds and Animals, James Proffitt, lake erie, Latest News, maumee river, News, Ohio, sturgeon

Sturgeon Stocking: COVID-19 puts pause on popular sturgeon release program

The Toledo Zoo’s popular lake sturgeon stocking event won’t happen this year, though a pause in the program – thanks to the international COVID-19 pandemic – won’t hurt the project.

“In a nutshell, our partners out of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Alpena, Michigan, and Genoa, Wisconsin, are the ones who collect the eggs,” explained Kent Bekker, director of conservation at the zoo.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/09/sturgeon-stocking-covid-19-release-program/

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Total Maximum Daily Load: Court case looks to push for Ohio EPA nutrients limit for Lake Erie

On: September 9, 2020

In: Agriculture, Algae Blooms, harmful algal blooms, industry, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, lake erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, toxic algae, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Total Maximum Daily Load: Court case looks to push for Ohio EPA nutrients limit for Lake Erie

For the second time in two years Chicago-based Environmental Law & Policy Center appears to have forced the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s hand in seeking solutions to Lake Erie’s ongoing nutrients pollution problem.

In U.S Northern District of Ohio Court hearings on July 17 and July 30, ELPC attorneys sought a summary judgement requiring the U.S.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/09/total-maximum-daily-load-court-case-ohio-epa-nutrients-lake-erie/

James Proffitt

Cost of Conservation: Needed systems and equipment can lead to a hefty price tag

On: August 4, 2020

In: Agriculture, Algae Blooms, harmful algal blooms, James Proffitt, lake erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Wisconsin

Cost of Conservation: Needed systems and equipment can lead to a hefty price tag

As Ohio farmers in Lake Erie’s Western Basin watershed face declining crop prices, increased media scrutiny and the looming threat of stricter regulations on the industry’s use and release of nutrients which cause algal blooms in the lake and its tributaries, they are in a constant battle to reduce their footprint on the lake and to stay in business.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/08/cost-conservation-agriculture-lake-erie/

James Proffitt

Toxic Algae 2020: Moderate bloom forecasted for Lake Erie

On: July 20, 2020

In: Agriculture, Algae Blooms, Cleveland, Feature Cleveland, harmful algal blooms, James Proffitt, lake erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Research, Research, Data and Technology, science, Science, Technology, Research, toxic algae, Water quality, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Toxic Algae 2020: Moderate bloom forecasted for Lake Erie

Scientists believe a dry spring in Lake Erie’s western basin watershed will help keep the annual harmful algal bloom in check this summer and early autumn.

The bloom’s biomass is expected to rank 4.5 on a scale of 10 in terms of severity, according to Rick Stumpf, oceanographer with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/07/toxic-algae-2020-harmful-algal-bloom-forecast-lake-erie/

James Proffitt

Least Wanted: Potential Great Lakes invasive species are little known but still a big problem

On: June 25, 2020

In: invasive species, James Proffitt, Latest News, News

Least Wanted: Potential Great Lakes invasive species are little known but still a big problem

In May, the self-cloning marbled crayfish clawed Michigan and regional headlines by officially becoming an outlaw. And even though the little bugger—a popular species for aquarium aficionados—hasn’t committed any offenses in Michigan yet, wildlife authorities are hoping to stay one step ahead of the critters.

And the same goes for many others.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/06/great-lakes-aquatic-invasive-species-list/

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Lake Erie Wind Farm: Siting board conditions might kill project

On: June 1, 2020

In: birds, Cleveland, Energy, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Feature Cleveland, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, lake erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, wind energy

Lake Erie Wind Farm: Siting board conditions might kill project

A $126 million, 20.7-megawatt wind turbine project on Lake Erie has the go-ahead from state regulators after years of halting progress.

If construction is completed, the six-turbine Icebreaker Wind farm in Lake Erie, 8 miles northwest of Cleveland, would be the first offshore freshwater site in the U.S.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/06/lake-erie-wind-farm-icebreaker-board-conditions/

James Proffitt

COVID-19 Next Steps: Great Lakes outdoor recreation begins move toward normalcy

On: May 14, 2020

In: Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Cleveland, coronavirus, COVID-19, Detroit, Duluth, Grand Rapids, Hamilton, James Proffitt, lake erie, Latest News, Michigan, Milwaukee, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Ontario, outdoor recreation, parks, Pennsylvania, Recreation, Tourism and Culture, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, The Provinces, The States, Toronto, Traverse City, Wisconsin

COVID-19 Next Steps: Great Lakes outdoor recreation begins move toward normalcy

After nearly two months of reduced access, various levels of restrictions and outright closures, thousands of national, state, provincial and municipal parks, boating ramps, wildlife areas and other outdoor recreation areas are making their return from COVID-19.

Officials are hoping the move will help push life closer to normal for millions of people.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/05/coronavirus-covid-19-great-lakes-outdoor-recreation-reopening/

James Proffitt