June 14, 2006

return of the green slime

Back in the 1960s, foul gobs of algae along Great Lakes shorelines made swimmers and sunbathers miserable before a crackdown on phosphorus pollution repelled the invasion.

Now, the algae are mounting a comeback and controlling it may be tougher this time, according to the Michigan Environmental Council, an umbrella organization for a host of environmental and public interest organizations in the state.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13319179/

Posted by Dave at June 14, 2006 02:54 PM
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