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40 years later along Lake Erie

Lake Erie at Erie Basin Marina, Buffalo
WBFO News photo by Eileen Buckley
Lake Erie at Erie Basin Marina, Buffalo

By Eileen Buckley

Buffalo, NY – 40 years ago dead fish would wash up along the shores of Lake Erie in Buffalo and it wasn't safe to swim. But today our Great Lake and the Niagara River are cleaner and safer for its inhabitants. As today marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, WBFO'S Eileen Buckley reports on improvements to Lake Erie and new environmental challenges ahead.

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