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The Erie Situation

The Erie Situation

Virtual Screening

October 6-20, 2022

The Erie Situation

David J. Ruck (Dir), 72 minutes, USA, New York State Premiere

As climate, politics, and agricultural interests collide, the health of Lake Erie - and that of humans - hang in the balance.

In 2014, the citizens of Toledo, Ohio, had to go without running water for three days when a bloom of toxic algae entered the drinking water plant from Lake Erie. This should have been a wake-up call for politicians, big agriculture, and citizens everywhere that freshwater resources are at risk of becoming toxic worldwide. THE ERIE SITUATION explores the confluence of science, public sentiment, politics, and the powerful farming lobby as Ohio wrestles with how to confront the drivers of toxic algae. What's at stake? Who's at risk? And will volunteer measures be enough to confront this growing crisis, both in Ohio and beyond?

Video from The Erie Situation

Directed by: David Ruck

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