Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Public must be warned about environmental threats

By the Sun Sentinel Editorial Board December 1, 2016 Sun Sentinel Three months ago, as Florida was still reeling from one environmental disaster — toxic algae blooms on both coasts ...

Notify Floridians ASAP about environmental disasters: Where We Stand- Orlando Sentinel

By the editors of the Orlando Sentinel November 28, 2016 Orlando Sentinel Three months ago, as Florida was still reeling from one environmental disaster — toxic algae blooms on both ...

Editorial: State agency should conduct routine testing of Treasure Coast waterways

Editoral Board October 27, 2016 TC Palm What you can't see could hurt you. This simple truth underscores the importance of routine testing for toxins in the St. Lucie River and ...

Ron Littlepage: Call it the Florida Department of Pollution

By Ron Littlepage September 15, 2016 Florida Times Union As it stands now, your state government is hellbent on allowing higher amounts of cancer-causing chemicals to pollute our rivers and ...

Clean water shouldn’t be so complicated

By Paula Dockery Orlando Sentinel August 4, 2016 We all want clean water. It's vital to our survival. Clean water is necessary to ensure public health. Water leaving our lakes, ...

More toxic chemicals allowed in Florida waterways

BY MARY ELLEN KLAS Miami Herald July 26, 2016 TALLAHASSEE - Florida regulators voted to approve new water quality standards Tuesday that will increase the amount of cancer-causing toxins allowed ...