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Ohio Bill To Combat Lake Erie Algae Moves Forward

Lake Erie algae bloom forecast. (glerl.noaa.gov)
Lake Erie algae bloom forecast. (glerl.noaa.gov)

The bill passed by the House Agriculture committee bans the spreading of manure on frozen or rain-saturated farmland.

Republican Representative Brian Hill of Zanesville, who chairs the committee, says it went through several revisions because lawmakers wanted to make sure the bill didn't overly burden farmers.

"This is a big change and we've got to understand that these guys are going to need maybe a little bit of help-maybe a lot of help and a little bit of time to comply and if they're trying we cannot slam them every time there's a little hiccup," said Hill.

A big change in the new version allows one violation per infraction. The previous language only allowed one violation per month.

A full House vote is expected later this week.

Tony Ganzer has reported from Phoenix to Cairo, and was the host of 90.3's "All Things Considered." He was previously a correspondent with the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, covering issues like Swiss banks, Parliament, and refugees. He earned an M.A. in International Relations (University of Leicester); and a B.Sc. in Journalism (University of Idaho.) He speaks German, and a bit of French.