"David T. Daniels, the longtime director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture, has been fired by Governor John Kasich because of his resistance to the governor's anti-algal bloom policies,” according to a story printed on Cleveland.com, an on-line newspaper.
Daniels, who has served as Kasich's ag director since 2012, "was let go because of his prolonged and active opposition to the governor's efforts to improve Lake Erie water quality," according a source the newspaper did not name because he/she “spoke on condition of anonymity.”
When algae blooms threatened the city’s water supply, Kasich announced mandatory farming controls to replace what until then had been voluntary measures.
On-farm measures remain voluntary on the Canadian side.
