Judge denies EPA's bid to dismiss algae lawsuit

摘要

A federal judge in Ohio says an environmental group pushing for mandatoryregulations to prevent toxic algae blooms on Lake Erie can move forwardwith its lawsuit.The judge in Toledo issued a ruling yesterday denying EPA's request todismiss the lawsuit.The lawsuit says EPA must hold Ohio accountable for reducing the pollutingrunoff that feeds the algae and that the state's reliance on largely voluntaryefforts isn't working.