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Ontario fuel spill could threaten Lake Erie
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Environmentalists worry that a recent fuel spill in south-central Ontario will reverse their efforts to restore the local environment and that it threatens Lake Erie.
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The nearshore encompasses beaches and wetlands. It extends from uplands through the coasts and into the water near the shore.
Environmentalists worry that a recent fuel spill in south-central Ontario will reverse their efforts to restore the local environment and that it threatens Lake Erie.
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