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Tipoffs for Fremont, Ohio (Lake Erie) Newsletter for Sunday September 20, 2020 ( 10 items )  

American Bird Conservancy: Ohio Eliminates 'Feathering' Requirement for Icebreaker Wind Project, But Some Bird Protections Remain
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The American Bird Conservancy issued the following news release: Yesterday, the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) reversed its decision to require a stringent wildlife protection measure for Icebreaker Wind, approved in May to be the nation's first freshwater offshore wind energy facility. This precedent-setting project poses high risks to birds and bats due to its location in Lake Erie, within a globally important migration hotspot. Yesterday's decision increases these ris  more

BGSU Researchers Join DeWine's H2Ohio Water Quality Initiative
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio, Sept. 16 (TNSRes) -- Bowling Green State University issued the following news: Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's H2Ohio Initiative, a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improving Ohio's water quality, has enlisted the Lake Erie and Aquatic Research Network (LEARN) to partner with ODNR on the H2Ohio Initiative's wetland monitoring plan. The group will assess the effectiveness and future role of implemented and planned wetland restoration projects under the H2Ohio Initiative. A   more

OEC and Sierra Club Statement on OPSB's Removal of the 'Poison Pill' From the Icebreaker Wind Project Decision
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 18 -- The Ohio Environmental Council issued the following statement on Sept. 17 by Miranda Leppla, vice president of energy policy: * * * Today, the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) approved a motion by Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz to remove the 'poison pill' provision related to feathering turbines that was included in the Board's May 21st Opinion, Order and Certificate in the Icebreaker Windpower Inc. (Icebreaker Wind) case. The featheri  more

Ohio Environmental Protection Agency: Study of Lake Erie Central Basin Tributaries Released
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 12 -- The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 11: Ohio EPA today released a study examining water and sediment chemistry, habitat, fish, and other aquatic life from 38 named and unnamed rivers and streams that flow into the Lake Erie Central Basin in northeast Ohio. These small streams drain approximately 1,040 square miles in portions of Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Lake, and Lorain counties. The study shows that more than half of the   more

Reps. Fudge, Kaptur Announce $600,000 Federal Award to Cleveland Water Alliance
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 16: Today, Representatives Marcia Fudge (OH-11) and Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) released the following statements announcing that the Cleveland Water Alliance has been awarded $600,000 in federal funding to support the organization's mission to better utilize the economic and job-creating potential of Lake Erie and invest in the "blue economy." The funding was awarded through a competitive grant application  more

Reps. Kaptur, Fudge Announce $600,000 Federal Award to Cleveland Water Alliance
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 16: Today, Representatives Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) and Marcia Fudge (D-OH) released the following statement announcing that the Cleveland Water Alliance has been awarded $600,000 in federal funding to support the organization's mission to better utilize the economic and job-creating potential of Lake Erie and investment in the "blue economy." The funding was awarded through a competitive grant application   more

Sens. Baldwin, Young, Peters Introduce Bipartisan Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Sept. 15: Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Todd Young (R-IN) and Gary Peters (D-MI) are introducing the Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act, bipartisan legislation that will codify the U.S. Coast Guard's icebreaking mission on the Great Lakes and increase the icebreaking capacity of the Great Lakes fleet. Icebreaking is critical for commerce in the Great Lakes, and increasing icebreaking capacity  more

Sens. Young, Baldwin Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Facilitate Commerce in the Great Lakes
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) introduced the Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act, bipartisan legislation that will codify the U.S. Coast Guard's icebreaking mission on the Great Lakes and increase the icebreaking capacity of the Great Lakes fleet. Icebreaking is critical for commerce in the Great Lakes, and increasing icebreaking capacity will help the many businesses and workers th  more

World's Leading Aquatic Scientific Societies Issue Urgent Call to Cut Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 15 (TNSRes) -- The International Association for Great Lakes Research issued the following news release on Sept. 14: In an unprecedented statement released today, 110 aquatic scientific societies representing more than 80,000 scientists worldwide sound the alarm for the devastating impact of climate change on the world's freshwater and marine ecoystems. The International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) joins this call to drastically curtail global greenho  more

Wright State University: Professor Newell Key Player in State Partnership Monitoring Wetlands
KENT, Ohio, Sept. 17 (TNSRes) -- Wright State University issued the following news: A Wright State University researcher is playing a major role in a new state partnership designed to gauge the effectiveness of wetlands in reducing water pollution. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's H2Ohio Initiative, a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improving Ohio's water quality, has enlisted the Lake Erie and Aquatic Research Network (LEARN) to partner with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) on th  more