Speaker: Kristin Hall, Executive Director, Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District; Judy Huichun Zhang, Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, CWRU

Lake Erie is an asset of Ohio that is taken for granted. Gov. DeWine signed into law HB 175 that exempts from pollution regulations of all Ohio tributaries not protected by the Clean Water Act. This action counters the Governor’s hallmark H2Ohio initiative, which intends to reduce algae blooms and upgrade water service infrastructure. What are the risks?