Lake Erie Advocates

Protecting the western Lake Erie basin and the communities who depend on it. Our goal is to keep Lake Erie drinkable, fishable, and swimmable.

[Lake Erie Advocates @CleanLakeErie]

Reminder - no LEA meetings in November or December. Hope to see you in 2025!

[CyanoTRACKER @CyanoTracker]

The Microcystis cyanobacteria bloom now covers 220 square miles of western Lake Erie, an increase from last week,  according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. https://t.co/lqG8q6vnV9

[The Blade @toledonews]

A different toxin-producing species also has reestablished a foothold in Lake Erie’s Sandusky Bay for the first time in three years. https://t.co/g6SVABoKNZ

[Lake Erie Advocates @CleanLakeErie]

There will be a free screening of The Erie Situation at the Maumee Indoor Theatre on August 12. A discussion panel including LEA's Mike Ferner will follow the film. Hope to see you there!

[Lake Erie Advocates @CleanLakeErie]

Our regular monthly meeting is tomorrow! Free and open to the public.

Wednesday July 26, 6:30pm
Grace Lutheran Church
4441 MONROE ST.

Program:

1) Billboards

2) "Erie Situation" screening
Aug. 12 - discussion panel will include Mike Ferner from LEA

3) Test Kits

Join us!

[Lake Erie Advocates @CleanLakeErie]

Our regular monthly meeting is tonight (5/24) at 6:30 PM at Grace Lutheran Church in Toledo (4441 Monroe Street). We'll be joined by Dr. Laura Johnson, Director of the National Center for Water Quality Research at Heidelberg University, to discuss issues concerning Lake Erie.

[Lake Erie Advocates @CleanLakeErie]

Next meeting:
March 22, 6:30pm
Grace Lutheran Church
4441 Monroe St., Toledo, Ohio (Next to I-475 entrance)
ACLE meets every 4th Wednesday
Free and open to the public
Refreshments served

[Lake Erie Advocates @CleanLakeErie]

EPA report criticized for ignoring impact of manure runoff on Lake Erie, via @BG_IndyNews https://t.co/w31KUEj1kb

[Lake Erie Advocates @CleanLakeErie]

"Mr. Ferner described it as an expensive government program that simply promotes ineffective phosphorus-reducing efforts on a larger scale.

“Nothing will ever change until enough people demand the corruption ends,” he said."

[The Blade @toledonews]

Ohio EPA had no response to comments as they were delivered during the hearing or afterward. It said it will take all as it develops the final version of the plan for the U.S. EPA. https://t.co/O1yRU0cjAD

[Lake Erie Advocates @CleanLakeErie]

Kudos to all 31 LEA members who attended, held banners, and testified yesterday. LEA was the biggest contingent, by far, at the hearing.

"'Too little, too late' | Lake Erie Advocates ask Ohio EPA to do more about factory farm waste" via @WTOL11Toledo: https://t.co/oWlG7lzXcW

[Lake Erie Advocates @CleanLakeErie]

Our January meeting scheduled for tomorrow (1/25) is ❄️CANCELED❄️ due to the snow forecast. See you on 2/22!

In the meantime, scroll down our updated home page: https://t.co/rWhDnL0h6z

[Genzman Science @GenzSciMath]

Thank you @CleanLakeErie for the discussion @ohschools today. You gave us a lot to think about!

[Lake Erie Advocates @CleanLakeErie]

We're holding our regular monthly meeting this Wednesday, December 28, at 6:30 PM at Grace Lutheran Church (4441 Monroe St. in Toledo). Free and open to the public!

Also, if you visit "Snow Place Like Metroparks" at Secor Metropark, check out LEA's "Frosty" on display!

[Great Lakes Now @GreatLakesNow]

A wave of resistance is now breaking as organized campaigns aimed at regulating concentrated animal feeding operations — known as CAFOs — are being felt at every level of government.

Story by @circleofblue shared through #GreatLakes News Collaborative:

https://t.co/umz7rjRN0w

[Lake Erie Advocates @CleanLakeErie]

Lake Erie Advocates press release:

OHIO OFFICIALS BEGIN COVER-UP OF 20-YEAR FACTORY FARM SCANDAL

https://t.co/syEkYOPJdJ

[Lake Erie Advocates @CleanLakeErie]

Join us at our next meeting:

August 24th, 6:30pm
(and every fourth Wednesday)
Grace Lutheran Church
4441 MONROE ST. (Next to I-475 entrance)

Program:

Lake Erie Expert, Sandy Bihn

Veteran environmentalist, Vickie Askins

Free and open to the public

[Lake Erie Advocates @CleanLakeErie]

Story via @ecowriterohio

[The Blade @toledonews]

Western Lake Erie’s Summer 2022 algal bloom has begun, and appears to be growing along the warm, shallow shoreline between Toledo and Monroe for now. https://t.co/KL9ykxLyu7

[Lake Erie Advocates @CleanLakeErie]

No June meeting today. Try to stay cool out there!

[Lake Erie Advocates @CleanLakeErie]

Next meeting this Wednesday, May 25! Agenda:

💧Sherry Fleming of the Williams County Alliance
💧Planning for the June 4 Old West End Festival Parade
💧Report on LEA's recent visit to
Canal Junction
💧Report on LEA's animal welfare complaint

[Lake Erie Advocates @CleanLakeErie]

See you tomorrow? Our regular monthly meeting is happening Wednesday, March 23 at 6:30 PM at Grace Lutheran Church in Toledo.