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FILE - This Oct. 5, 2011 file satellite photo provided by NASA shows algae blooms on Lake Erie. A U.S.-Canadian agency is calling for sharp cutbacks in phosphorus runoff into Lake Erie to counter a worsening problem of algae blooms that degrade water quality, harm fish and chase away tourists. In a report Thursday, Feb 27, 2014, the International Joint Commission identifies farm fertilizer as a primary culprit in feeding runaway algae blooms. It recommends placing Lake Erie on a federal impaired waters list, which would activate a plan to limit phosphorus levels. (AP Photo/NASA, File)

FILE - This Oct. 5, 2011 file satellite photo provided by NASA shows algae blooms on Lake Erie. A U.S.-Canadian agency is calling for sharp cutbacks in phosphorus runoff into Lake Erie to counter a worsening problem of algae blooms that degrade water quality, harm fish and chase away tourists. In a report Thursday, Feb 27, 2014, the International Joint Commission identifies farm fertilizer as a primary culprit in feeding runaway algae blooms. It recommends placing Lake Erie on a federal impaired waters list, which would activate a plan to limit phosphorus levels. (AP Photo/NASA, File)

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