U.S. EPA Great Lakes Region

🌊The Ohio Lake Erie Commission and Ohio EPA are proposing the removal of the final Beneficial Use Impairment, the Degradation of Benthos BUI, for the Black River Area of Concern! Public comments are being accepted until June 18, 2026, and can be emailed to [email protected].

More information, including the Draft Removal Recommendation for the Degradation of Benthos can be found here: https://lakeerie.ohio.gov/home/news-and-events/all-news/black-river-aoc-public-comment-nine

We are proud to showcase the environmental stewardship of our nation’s children and educators! Join us in congratulating our awardees for the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE) and our President's Environmental Youth Award (PEYA)!

Learn more about the PIAEE awardees!
https://www.epa.gov/education/presidential-innovation-award-environmental-educators

Learn more about the PEYA awardees!
https://www.epa.gov/education/presidents-environmental-youth-award

Washington Intermediate School, Idár - Acero Schools, www.vetaclear.org, www.posen.k12.mi.us

Clean air has been making headlines in EPA’s Great Lakes region!
It’s , and we’re celebrating some recent big wins for air quality in Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana. The Cleveland area, including 9 counties, is meeting EPA’s air quality standards for ozone. Canton, Ohio has reduced airborne lead emissions by 98% since 2023. The Detroit area has attained EPA’s health-based standard for sulfur dioxide, as has Huntington County, Indiana. These achievements would not be possible without close collaboration with our state, local and industry partners. Now these communities can breathe easier for !
City of Cleveland - City Hall | The City of Canton, Ohio | City of Detroit Government
Cuyahoga County | Lake County, Ohio | Lorain County Ohio Government | Medina County Commissioners | Portage County Ohio Board of Commissioners | Summit County Council

EPA has kicked off a cleanup in the Hoosier state!
Older buildings like this one, the Morton Avenue Warehouse in Evansville, can contain asbestos as it was historically used as strong fire-resistant insulation and in the manufacture of many products. Polychlorinated biphenyls (aka PCBs) are oily chemicals that were used in industrial applications and also in electrical transformers. Both substances can cause harmful health effects, so EPA is onsite to dispose of this debris safely. We expect to wrap up our work this summer. In the meantime, we’re closely monitoring air around the site to make sure dust isn’t getting out into the neighborhood and to keep our crews safe. Keep up with site progress by visiting www.response.epa.gov/mortonavenuewarehouse
City of Evansville - Government, Indiana Department of Environmental Management