The C-44 Reservoir: The Rest of the Story
The South Florida Water Management District’s June 2017 video presentation on the C-44 Reservoir construction project in Martin County is trying to say that this reservoir is the solution to ...
Railroad Exec Faces Tough Questions
Former All Aboard Florida/Brightline President Michael Reininger faced repeated questioning about the funding of the high-speed passenger rails system during a subcommittee hearing on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials. Mr. ...
State Budget Cuts Into Water Monitoring
ORCA- The Ocean Research & Conservation Association on the Treasure Coast uses "Kilroys" submerged in our waterways to monitor water quality. Unfortunately, the number of Kilroys maybe reduced because of ...
Will Martin County Choose A New Direction?
Join The Martin County Conservation Alliance for a workshop on the future of Martin County By Maggy Hurchalla On May 23rd the Martin County Commission took the first step in what ...
The High Cost of Railroad Upgrades
$160 million plan would see trench under railroad at Monterey Road, overpass at Indian St. By Andrew Atterbury, Andrew.Atterbury@TCPalm.com MARTIN COUNTY — Digging a trench under the railroad tracks at ...
The Water Sellout
Florida’s water seems free for the taking — at a cost to the rest of us BY CARL HIAASEN chiaasen@miamiherald.com Here’s a government agency that sucks. Literally. Last week, the ...
Algae study should prompt new Florida probe
By Treasure Coast Newspapers Editorial Board June 1, 2017 TC Palm Summer of 2016 During the height of the 2016 algae crisis, media and politicians from around the state — ...
USGS Finds 28 Types of Cyanobacteria in Florida Algal Bloom
Microcystis aeruginosa, shown above, was the cyanobacteria responsible for the harmful algal boom that hit Florida last year. This species, which can make a liver damaging toxin, is one of ...
No time to ease up on new reservoir
Editorial: No time to ease up on throttle for new reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee By Naples Daily News Editorial Board May 27, 2017 Naples Daily News A crowning achievement ...