Lake Erie
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Fourth largest of the Great Lakes, it has been known for years for its high level of pollution.
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Yet over the next five months, the 40-year-old from Cincinnati has a Disney cruise, a visit to Lake Erie and a trip to New Orleans for a Bruno Mars concert booked.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
A ship identifying itself as the USS Lake Erie - a guided missile cruiser - last transmitted its location in the Caribbean Sea on 30 August, east of the Panama Canal on 30 August.
From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025
This year, things on Lake Erie aren’t any better.
From Salon • Aug. 16, 2025
Further south, Lake Ontario is generally eliminating the compounds and levels in Lake Erie remain at a steady state.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2024
“A story on zebra mussels in Lake Erie, and you know Pittsburgh has had its own problems with invasive wildlife.”
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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