Tag: BlueGreen

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES, October 14, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — Too many of America’s iconic national parks are being threatened by a toxic menace that is choking waterways and posing health risks for visitors, pets, volunteers, staff, and wildlife. Outbreaks of toxic cyanobacteria, commonly known as blue-green algae, are a growing concern in our national parks, with harmful algal blooms increasing in frequency and intensity and, in some locations, lasting year round. Read more...

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES, October 5, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — It’s been 50 years since Congress overrode President Richard Nixon’s veto of the Clean Water Act, allowing the landmark legislation to become law on October 18, 1972. Read more...

Out of state experts could have a solution to Vermont’s cyanobacteria problem Watch the video...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — From the greenish color of the water to the odor that comes from it, now the work to handle the blue-green algae bloom is in North Fort Myers. Read more...

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES, August 15, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — August is peak season for toxic blue-green algae, raising concerns about freshwater lakes, rivers, and reservoirs from coast to coast. Health advisories are up from Lake Champlain to Lake Erie to Clear Lake and water bodies in between, warning of the risks to people, wildlife, and pets who come into contact with infected water. Read more...