By Jim Lynch, The Detroit Free News
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s plan for helping reduce the spread of algal blooms in the Great Lakes fails to go far enough, according to several conservation groups.
In November, state officials rolled out their plan for reducing the amount of phosphorus that reaches the lakes and helps generate the green blooms that foul beaches and interfere with boating. Algae has become particularly problematic in Lake Erie, where it contaminated Toledo’s water supply in 2014.
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