Lake Erie algae bloom significant GIBRALTAR ISLAND - Western Lake Erie can expect a significant blue-green algae bloom this summer, although not as bad as the one the lake region saw two years ago, according to a forecast unveiled today by lake experts.
July 2, 2013 - The Toledo Blade
New Ohio license plate design released to fund projects at Lake Erie The Ohio Lake Erie Commission recently announced a new Lake Erie license plate design is available from the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles featuring a life ring with the words "Lake Erie" on it.
July 2, 2013 - The Daily Jeffersonian
Lake Erie beaches rank worst in nation for water quality The beaches along Lake Erie in Ohio were the worst in the nation last year for water quality, according to an environmental advocacy group that ranks beaches every year. The Natural Resources Defense Council’s annual report on coastal beaches has never given Ohio good marks based on Erie’s 61 public beaches.
July 1, 2013 - The Columbus Dispatch