Water
Businesses along Lake Ontario hurt by flooding
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Flooding is consuming Lake Ontario beaches, and businesses are hurting for it.
Fishing
The stream’s toxic. So why does N.Y. stock it with fish?
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The creek is one of only six water bodies where the health department warns fishermen to not eat what they catch.
Land
Big cities struggling to connect with Great Lakes
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Cities like Cleveland want to take advantage of their proximity to Great Lakes lakeshore, but development obstacles stand in the way.
Wildlife
The Green Room: Birds, glass and cats-preventable impacts
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What do habitat destruction, cats and glass all have in common? They threaten songbirds. But solutions exist.
Nearshore
Did Plan 2014 cause Lake Ontario’s floods?
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Some residents and officials blame the International Joint Commission’s plan, which took effect in January, for flooding in the region.
Podcasts
Lake Ontario, Montreal are flooded. Can this dam help?
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Property owners along Lake Ontario’s shores hope a dam can help curtail flooding.
Water
Another clean-up for Mother Nature
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Governments might be phasing out the use of microbeads, but nothing but time will remove the problem from the environment.
Echo
N.Y. towns fear impact of Lake Ontario flooding
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New York residents worry rising waters are eroding lakefront properties.
Echo
Environmental groups sue EPA over condition of Lake Erie
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Environmental groups have filed a federal lawsuit, accusing the Environmental Protection Agency of violating the Clean Water Act.