http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2012/08/the-day-science-saved-the-great-lakes%e2%80%a6-and-possibly-the-lake-erie-water-snake/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-day-science-saved-the-great-lakes%25e2%2580%25a6-and-possibly-the-lake-erie-water-snake EPA's Blog About Our World Thu, 23 May 2013 16:26:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2012/08/the-day-science-saved-the-great-lakes%e2%80%a6-and-possibly-the-lake-erie-water-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-52834 Vickie Sun, 09 Sep 2012 02:08:03 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=15891#comment-52834 I agree that it’s good to know Science is working to save the Great Lakes. The problem is that Agribusiness folks come up with their own “science” regarding the cause of the excessive nutrients in Lake Erie. Although manure runoff is suspected as one of the major sources of the phosphorus that feeds the algae blooms, Ohio has failed to set nutrient pollution standards that adequately regulate concentrated animal feeding operations. With no enforceable water quality standards, Ohio’s CAFOs are permitted by the Ohio Department of Agriculture to apply massive amounts of untreated, nutrient-rich waste directly onto tiled farm fields, some of which are already saturated with nutrients. Scientists can’t save the Great Lakes until someone forces the CAFOs to comply with the Clean Water Act.

]]> http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2012/08/the-day-science-saved-the-great-lakes%e2%80%a6-and-possibly-the-lake-erie-water-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-52550 Dave Tue, 21 Aug 2012 07:20:53 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=15891#comment-52550 Its good to know that Science has an important role to play in saving the Great Lakes. Its role becomes even more important if it’s predictive and supporting key outcomes. I use some local search engines to find the nearest lakes.

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