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  • Recreational boats on the Ashtabula River.
    EPA Removes Ohio’s Ashtabula River from Binational List of Areas of Concern on the Great Lakes
    August 20, 2021 -

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that the Ashtabula River has been removed from the binational list of the Great Lakes' most environmentally degraded areas after decades of work. In the 1980s, the United States and Canada identified 43 "Areas of Concern" on the Great Lakes affected by historical contamination dating back over many decades. The Ashtabula River is the sixth AOC to be delisted in the United States and first of four in Ohio.

  • aerial view of a barge dropping stones into shallow water
    Pilot Project to Reduce Shoreline Erosion at Illinois Beach State Park
    August 2, 2021 -

    Illinois Beach State Park project to reduce shore erosion and nearshore habitat loss nears halfway completion mark. This U.S. Army Corps of Engineers pilot project will help determine whether similar technology can reduce shore erosion and improve habitat elsewhere in the Great Lakes.