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Water Quality Declining on Treasure Coast

By Meghan McRoberts October 9, 2017 WPTV MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. -- Treasure Coast residents say they are noticing the steady decline of the quality of the water in the Indian ...
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Water District Green Lights Brightline Permits

Disappointing news as this is, there is still a long road ahead in terms of raising the money and the countless delays Brightline encounters. From The Palm Beach Post by ...

Bacteria High In Martin County Waters

By Erin MacPherson September 28, 2017 CBS 12 MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS 12) — Ever since Hurricane Irma, the bacteria levels in water in Martin County have been high, specifically at ...

Algae Bloom Bill Passes Senate

By Ledyard King September 27, 2017 The News-Press WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a bill Tuesday to devote more federal resources to combating algae blooms, part of a growing response by ...

The Everglades Protected Us

By Celeste De Palma September 27, 2017 Miami Herald Since moving to Miami 15 years ago, I’ve heard the horror stories about Hurricane Andrew and hoped nothing like it would ...

DEP Seeks Unprecedented Funding

DEP Requests $95 Million for Treasure Coast Projects By Tyler Treadway September 22, 2017 TC Palm The Florida Department of Environmental Protection budget request for fiscal year 2018-19 includes about ...

Health Department Issues Water Warning

From CBS 12: Following Hurricane Irma and water that has been stirred up comes a warning from the Health Department: Stay out of the water! One Stuart mom says her ...

Back-Pumping Adds Insult to Injury

By Treasure Coast Newspapers Editorial Board September 21, 2017 TC Palm Hurricane Irma wasn't initially expected to be much of a rainmaker. But like many other predictions about the storm, ...

Irma Causes Sewage Spills Across Florida

By Steven Mufson and Brady Dennis September 15, 2017 The Washington Post First Hurricane Irma blew through. Then the electricity went out. Then a work crew made an error while ...