Posts Tagged ‘Martin County’
Treasure Coast leaders: Lagoon Action Day yields same rhetoric, no algae or Lake Okeechobee discharge solution
By Isadora Rangel of TCPalm July 14, 2016 WASHINGTON — There were a lot of calls for long-term solutions and plenty of passionate pleas, but no immediate relief to the…
Read MoreBusiness Recovery Center opens to help businesses hurt by algae
By Andrew Ruiz WPTV July 14, 2016 MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. – Help is coming to businesses hurt by the algae crisis in Florida. The U.S. Small Business Administration opened a Business…
Read MoreCarl Hiaasen: Enjoy your vacation on Playa Guacamole
BY CARL HIAASEN chiaasen@miamiherald.com Miami Herald July 8, 2016 They say a picture tells a thousand words. If it’s a picture of an algae-covered beach, it can also cancel thousands…
Read MoreTo get rid of toxic algae, end farms’ special status
By Randy Schultz Sun-Sentinel July 6, 2016 As Florida’s latest environmental crisis has blossomed, Gov. Rick Scott has done what he does in every crisis: blame someone else. Martin County…
Read MoreThe Weather Channel: 2 Florida Counties Added to Algae Bloom Emergency
2 Florida Counties Added to Algae Bloom Emergency; Government Reducing Water Releases From Lake Okeechobee By Eric Chaney Published on weather.com July 1, 2016 Florida Gov. Rick Scott Thursday added…
Read MoreThe “Now or Neverglades Declaration”
We all care about our waterways. Martin County Commissioners unanimously approved the petition below to save our River. We urge you to sign it and make copies for your family and friends.
Read MoreMaggy Hurchalla: Don’t dismiss dangers of algae in our waterways
By Maggy Hurchalla Guest Column for TC Palm June 27, 2016 No one wants to be Chicken Little. The sky wasn’t falling. The silly bird panicked over a little acorn.…
Read Moretcpalm.com: Martin officials learn wait at St. Lucie bridge could be longer than first thought
TCPALM.com by Lisa Broadt The wait time at the St. Lucie bridge could be longer than previously thought and the passenger trains could be going 110 mph in certain non-urban…
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