Posts Tagged ‘Florida Department of Environmental Protection’
Toxic water rule delayed after Seminole Tribe sues
By Mary Ellen Klas August 11, 2016 Miami Herald TALLAHASSEE Florida environmentalists are hoping that a legal challenge by the Seminole Tribe of Florida will provide the catalyst to force…
Read MoreReport: Half of Florida lakes’ surface have ‘elevated’ algae levels
By Jim Waymer August 5, 2016 Florida Today Florida waters are growing greener, saltier and more toxic in some parts, according to a new report on the state’s waters. The…
Read MoreClean 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,…
Read MoreThe Japan Times: Florida algae bloom afflicts economy, sea life
[Our area made the Japan Times, but for all the wrong reasons . . . ] AFP-JIJI July 30, 2016 Japan Times MIAMI – Every night Tim Robinson sleeps in…
Read MoreMore 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…
Read MoreRegulators want to allow more toxic chemicals in Florida’s water
BY MARY ELLEN KLAS Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau Miami Herald July 25, 2016 A state panel will decide Tuesday whether to allow polluters to increase the level of toxic chemicals they…
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