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Lake Erie harmful algal bloom expected to be smaller than average

Lake Erie harmful algal bloom expected to be smaller than average
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Illinois — a major feeder to the Gulf of Mexico dead zone — falls behind federal goal to reduce phosphorus and nitrogen flowing into its waterways

CHICAGO — Hundreds of miles south of Chicago, decomposing algae in the Gulf of Mexico makes life so perilous for fish they swim away — or die.

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Illinois missing bench marks to reduce phosphorus flowing into waterways

While sewage plants have reduced contributions to waterways through permits, addressing pollution from farms largely depends on voluntary efforts.

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