Efforts to Reduce Toxic Algae in Lake Erie Appear to Be Making Progress. Now They Face Budget Cuts

Ohio budget cuts threaten Lake Erie algae control as climate pressures grow

Cuts to Ohio’s H2Ohio program and a pause in federal water monitoring threaten to stall progress in curbing toxic algal blooms in Lake Erie, even as climate change complicates future cleanup efforts.Theo Peck-Suzuki reports for Inside Climate News.In short:Ohio’s 2025–2027 budget slashes funding for H2Ohio, a program that incentivizes farmers to reduce phosphorus runoff and funds wetland projects that filter nutrients before they reach Lake Erie…

Efforts to reduce toxic algae in Lake Erie appear to be making progress. Now they face budget cuts

Photo of a 2009 algal bloom in Lake Erie | NASAThis article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. Cuts to a major water-quality program in Ohio’s biennial budget will likely weaken efforts to control the spread of toxic blue-green algae in Lake Erie. The program in question, H2Ohio, has invested millions of dollar…

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Efforts to Reduce Toxic Algae in Lake Erie Appear to Be Making Progress. Now They Face State and Federal Cuts - Inside Climate News

With fewer resources, researchers and advocates are still working to understand how climate change will impact their efforts to contain annual cyanobacteria blooms.By Theo Peck-SuzukiCuts to a major water-quality program in Ohio’s biennial budget will likely weaken efforts to control the spread of toxic blue-green algae in Lake Erie.

Efforts to Reduce Toxic Algae in Lake Erie Appear to Be Making Progress. Now They Face State and Federal Cuts

With fewer resources, researchers and advocates are still working to understand how climate change will impact their efforts to contain annual cyanobacteria blooms. By Theo Peck-Suzuki Cuts to a major water-quality program in Ohio's biennial budget will likely weaken efforts to control the spread of toxic blue-green algae in Lake Erie.