Environmental Law & Policy Center: Federal Judge Approves Consent Decree to Limit Lake Erie Nutrient & Algae Pollution
May 05, 2023
May 05, 2023
TOLEDO, Ohio, May 5 (TNSgov) -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release:
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Federal Judge James Carr (Northern District of Ohio) signed a consent decree today, establishing deadlines for completion of an action plan to address the toxic algae blooms that continue to plague western Lake Erie every summer. The consent decree requires the Ohio EPA to submit a final plan, known as a total maximum daily load, or "TMDL", to U.S. . . .
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Federal Judge James Carr (Northern District of Ohio) signed a consent decree today, establishing deadlines for completion of an action plan to address the toxic algae blooms that continue to plague western Lake Erie every summer. The consent decree requires the Ohio EPA to submit a final plan, known as a total maximum daily load, or "TMDL", to U.S. . . .