Posts Tagged ‘Lake Okeechobee Discharges’
Sen. Negron: Plan to curb discharges by speeding up dike repairs won’t work
By Tyler Treadway March 2, 2017 TC Palm In a memo to fellow senators Thursday, Senate President Joe Negron dismissed a proposal to curb Lake Okeechobee discharges by holding more…
Read MoreAnalysis: EAA farmers refuse to sell land for Lake O discharges plan
By Isadora Rangel February 6, 2017 TC Palm A bill to curb Lake Okeechobee discharges hit a roadblock the day before its first hearing as 14 landowners announced Monday they…
Read MoreEve Samples: Land-buy bill is bold response to toxic algae
By Eve Samples January 26, 2017 TC Palm Let the gamesmanship begin. On Thursday, a bill was filed advancing state Senate President Joe Negron’s proposal to buy 60,000 acres south of…
Read MoreNegron to sugar: Sell land to reduce Lake O discharges or state will force sale
By Isadora Rangel January 26, 2017 TC Palm Florida Senate President Joe Negron sent an ultimatum to state water officials: buy land to reduce Lake Okeechobee discharges. A bill filed Thursday directs…
Read MoreBill to curb Lake Okeechobee discharges expected to be filed Thursday
By Isadora Rangel January 25, 2017 TC Palm A bill to curb Lake Okeechobee discharges is expected to be filed Thursday, but large landowners and environmental groups continue to clash over…
Read MoreCourt reinstates EPA rule to allow pumping dirty water unchecked
By Jenny Staletovich January 20, 2017 Bradenton Herald South Florida water managers can keep moving dirty water from farms and suburbs into the Everglades and Lake Okeechobee without obtaining federal…
Read MoreEverglades restoration: Debate rages over plan to spend $800 million to build a massive water cleaning reservoir
By Mary Ellen Klas January 7, 2017 Tampa Bay Times TALLAHASSEE — Should Florida buy land to save water? That simple question is shaping up to be a complicated and…
Read MorePOINT OF VIEW The water is going the wrong way
By Kimberly Mitchell December 27, 2016 Palm Beach Post For many, the discussion of Everglades restoration can get a bit overwhelming. The complex, man-made water management problems we face involve…
Read MoreThe Guardians of Martin County Present A New Path To Clean Water
This clean water flowing through the Everglades is not only beautiful, it also holds the key to our survival as Floridians. Florida is facing a potential water crisis due to…
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