Algal blooms forecasted in Lake Erie are a cry for more work to be done to save the great lakes, environmental groups say.
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced its forecast for the 2020 harmful algal bloom season on Lake Erie Thursday. The bloom this year is predicted to have a severity level of 4.5 and the potential to reach 5.5 out of 10.
Though there has been some progress — last year’s forecast was at a 7.5 severity level — environmental groups: Environmental Defence, Canadian Fresh Water Alliance, and Freshwater Future Canada say it’s not enough. They are calling on the provincial and federal governments to “step up to the plate to protect the lake.”
The MPP for Chatham-Kent Leamington says the province and federal government are working jointly to reduce phosphorus on farmland - and out of waterways by improving wetland conservation - and upgrading wastewater treatment and collection systems. Still, the three environmental groups say the Canada-Ontario Action Plan for Lake Erie has not seen much progress, with details of the plan — which was finalized in 2018 — still not available to the public.
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