Posts Tagged ‘Army Corps of Engineers’
Army Corps of Engineers Wants Public Comment on Reservoir
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Read MoreGov. Rick Scott signs bill for reservoir
Gov. Rick Scott signs bill for reservoir to curb Lake Okeechobee discharges By Tyler Treadway May 9, 2017 TC Palm It’s the law: Build a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee to…
Read MoreEditorial: 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…
Read MoreCould Army Corps stop Lake Okeechobee discharges to St. Lucie River today?
By Tyler Treadway October 27, 2016 TC Palm Tyler Treadway of TC Palm lays out why the Army Corps could stop discharges from Lake Okeechobee: Could today be the day…
Read MoreWhen will Lake Okeechobee discharges to the St. Lucie River end?
By Tyler Treadway October 18, 2016 TC Palm Lake Okeechobee discharges to the St. Lucie River could decrease again Friday, but likely won’t stop yet. At a conference call Tuesday…
Read MoreNew mystery entity pushes local governments to oppose Negron’s Everglades reservoir plan
By Bruce Richie October 4, 2016 Politico TALLAHASSEE — A shadowy entity created last month is asking local governments in North Florida to pass resolutions opposing Sen. Joe Negron’s Everglades…
Read MoreLake Okeechobee pollutes St. Lucie River with 1.1 billion gallons a day
By Tyler Treadway September 22, 2016 TC Palm With Lake Okeechobee water levels too high and rising, polluted discharges to the St. Lucie River will increase to more than 1.1 billion gallons a…
Read MoreLake Okeechobee draining increasing, despite algae risks
By Andy Reid September 15, 2016 Sun Sentinel More Lake Okeechobee draining is planned to lessen South Florida flooding risks, despite concerns about fueling toxic algae blooms in Stuart and…
Read MoreEditorial: $870 million spent on Herbert Hoover Dike, but no relief for estuaries
By the TC Palm Editorial Board September 1, 2016 TC Palm The Army Corps of Engineers is in no hurry to revise its water regulation schedule for Lake Okeechobee. Though…
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