Posts Tagged ‘Governor Rick Scott’
We can’t ignore Florida’s water quality
By Ron Patrick September 18, 2016 Tallahassee Democrat Florida must not become Flint. Florida elected leaders have embarked on a path to allow even more pollution in our waterways. At a…
Read MoreWhat’s really going on with the Loxahatchee Refuge?
By Randy Schultz September 13, 2016 Sun-Sentinel Is the bigger threat to one of South Florida’s natural treasures an invasive species or invasive politics? That treasure is the Arthur R.…
Read MoreEditorial: Water district wields heavy hand against Audubon
Editorial Board September 6, 2016 Palm Beach Post There appears to be a new atmosphere at the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), and not a good one. The agency…
Read MoreWater Pollution In Florida: You May Come Home to This …
By gimleteye August 29, 2016 Eye on Miami Water pollution is a political event. We know this in Florida through the stage-managed destruction of laws intended to protect the public…
Read MoreToxic 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 MoreBig Agriculture choking our waterways
By Brion Blackwelder, Marc Yaggi August 8, 2016 Sun-Sentinel Shocking images of guacamole-like toxic algae in Florida focused national attention on how something that sounds innocuous — nutrient pollution —…
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 MoreWPTV: Gov. Rick Scott continues to ask feds for help in algae crisis
Scott has no plans to visit Martin County By Charlie Keegan July 28, 2016 WPTV BOCA RATON, Fla. – What does Gov. Rick Scott have to say about the algae…
Read MoreSlimy Green Beaches May Be Florida’s New Normal
By Laura Parker PUBLISHED JULY 27, 2016 National Geographic The guacamole-thick algae that fouled both coasts earlier in July will likely be a regular occurrence for the Sunshine State. Here’s…
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