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Lake Erie’s Toxic Green Slime is Getting Worse With Climate Change

Algal blooms are a hazard around the country. But Lake Erie is especially vulnerable to the scourge, and researchers are looking for explanations.

By Nicole Pollack

Scum floats on the surface of Western Lake Erie on Sept. 20, 2017. Credit: NOAA
Drill rig in a natural gas field in Wyoming

Fracking Chemical Found in Wyo. Aquifer

By Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica

Aerial view of a frac sand mining operation in Wisconsin

Sand Mining Emerges as New Frack Danger

By Anna Driver, Reuters

Old oil rig

Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells Tainting U.S. Drinking Water

By Nicholas Kusnetz, ProPublica

Drilling rig

Can Michigan Prevent 'Fracking' Pollution Woes?

M. Lisa Weatherford, Midwest Energy News

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