In December 2018, the US EPA approved Missouri’s standards for limiting nutrient pollution in lakes and reservoirs in the state. The Agency’s approval comes after years of past debate and litigation between US EPA and Missouri over the state’s approach to nutrient criteria and, notably, represents a reversal from US EPA’s Obama-era opposition to the state’s … Continue Reading
Nutrient pollution has become a growing concern in the State of Ohio and elsewhere along the Great Lakes. In the summer of 2014, large algae blooms in Lake Erie generated toxins that contaminated the City of Toledo’s drinking water. In response, the City instructed 400,000 people not to drink or cook with tap water, prompting … Continue Reading
