Report files are available here. A new study released on June 17, 2015 by the Northeast-Midwest Institute and the U.S. Geological Survey found that current water quality monitoring in the Lake Erie drainage basin is inadequate for evaluating agricultural management practices for improving the health of Lake Erie.
In Washington State, the age of consent for sex is 16 years old. At this age, a person can consent to sex with any adult, regardless of the age difference between them. Washingtonâs age of consent laws apply to both heterosexual and homosexual conduct.
The age of consent -- the age at which a person can legally give consent to a sexual partner -- varies from 14 to 18. All states which place the age of consent younger than 16 years of age have provisions that differentiate between an adult sexual partner and a minor sexual partner. It is not legal anywhere in the U.S. for an adult -- 18 or older -- to have sexual contact with someone younger than 16. Some states consider the age difference between a teen and her sexual partner, both in determining whether a law has been broken and in determining how severe the charges should be.