Ohio Supreme Court to hear lakefront case The News-Herald (3/4) The Ohio Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether private property to the water’s edge can be taken without the state paying the landowners fair compensation.
Report backs plan for Fort Erie condominium project The Buffalo News (2/23) A report from Town of Fort Erie, Ont., planners published Monday recommends a zoning change to permit the building of a 12-story condominium in Crystal Beach near Lake Erie. Critics say the condominium would do irrevocable harm to the town's beachfront charm.
Computers target Lake Erie erosion The News-Messenger (2/18) Along the eastern coast of Lake Erie in Ohio, where waves can wash away as much as six feet of land each year, living close to the shoreline can put a home in danger of washing away in 10 to 30 years, according to a new computer model created by Ohio Sea Grant.
