Kasich commended on lake clean-up efforts, environmentalists say more needs done

The Ohio House took the unusual step Wednesday of formally patting Gov. John Kasich on the back for his efforts to clean up Lake Erie. Environmental groups agree that the Kasich administration has done good things and gone further than previous administrations to reduce algae in the lake, where this summer’s algae bloom was the largest in recent history, stretching from Toledo to Cleveland. But they also say Kasich and state lawmakers have largely picked the low-hanging fruit, and there is