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It is unacceptable for Lake Erie—or any Great Lake—to be
so polluted that it becomes a threat to our health.
Three years ago, on August 2nd, the unthinkable happened. Toledo, a major Great Lakes city, had to ban drinking the water supply it draws from the lakes. For two and a half days, Toledo area residents could not drink the water flowing from the taps in their homes. Businesses, from restaurants to hair salons to grocery stores, had to shut down or severely curtail operations. Residents waited in long lines for clean water or drove several hours to stock up on bottled water. A few weeks later residents of Pelee Island, Ontario residents faced a similar ban that lasted nearly two weeks.
Two
years ago, the Governors of Ohio and Michigan joined with the Premier
of Ontario to commit to reducing the amount of runoff pollution,
specifically phosphorus, flowing into western Lake Erie by 40 percent.
The commitment marked a promise to the people of Lake Erie—promise of a
lake nearly free of harmful algal blooms and a significant reduction in
risk to people and the lake.
Unfortunately, progress by Ohio, Michigan, and Ontario
has been painfully slow.
Join
the Alliance for the Great Lakes and Freshwater Future for a special
lunchtime briefing for an update on the Lake Erie crisis, our
assessment of progress by Ohio, Michigan, and Ontario, and the next
steps that must be taken for the governments to fulfill their promise of
a clean Lake Erie.
RSVP for the Webinar Here
We’ll also share how you can help and leave plenty of time to answer your questions. Hope you can join!
For the health of the Great Lakes,
Jill Ryan
Executive Director
Freshwater Future
