Anne GeggisMay 24, 2022
5min0
These plans are seen as critical for stopping the flow of polluted water to environmentally sensitive areas.
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Anne GeggisMay 24, 2022
Staff ReportsMay 18, 2022
4min0
'These attacks threaten to further outsource our domestic food supply and increase our reliance on foreign countries for food.'
Ryan NicolOctober 14, 2020
7min1292
Those discharges could last a few weeks, according to the Army Corps.
Scott PowersOctober 18, 2018
7min487
Two days after she and her Republican election opponent drew a clear distinction on climate change, Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy ridiculed him Thursday for dismissing that humans might have a role. “My opponent, state Rep. Mike Miller, he refuses to recognize that humans contribute to climate change. And making matters worse, he dismissed concerns […]
Scott PowersSeptember 25, 2018
5min378
Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson‘s campaign is launching two very different new television commercials, one attacking his election opponent Republican Gov. Rick Scott and the other drawing inspiration from Nelson’s moment as an astronaut. Nelson’s first ad, “Speak”, shows no mercy for Scott, setting him up to take blame for the red tide disaster devastating […]
Danny McAuliffeAugust 31, 2018
3min233
Gov. Rick Scott announced on Friday an additional $3 million in grant funding for communities impacted by red tide. Over the past few months, Scott and the Department of Environmental Protection have rolled out algae-targeting grants in $3 million batches. The grand total to date: $9 million. That sum includes the $3 million announced in […]
Ryan NicolJune 7, 2018
4min267
Though multiple outlets are reporting blue-green algae sightings this week, the Water Resources Analysis Coalition (WRAC) has a message for the public. It’s not time to panic, just yet. Not all forms of algae are toxic, and it’s not yet clear whether the algae spotted by some is the same type that troubled Floridians during the bloom […]
Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 9, 2016
3min565
Calls to send the water south of appear to have been heard. Senate President Designate Joe Negron announced Tuesday he planned to push lawmakers to set aside money to purchase land for water storage south of Lake Okeechobee. The Stuart Republican said he has identified two areas — an area south of the lake that straddles […]
Anne LindbergAugust 2, 2016
5min480
As he’s walked Florida’s House District 68 the past weeks, candidate Ben Diamond says he’s found one overriding issue among voters: a concern for the environment and the state’s waterways. So, on Tuesday, Diamond held a news conference to unveil a six-point plan he says he’ll work to pass if elected. “I’m running for the […]
Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 20, 2016
2min273
Randy Perkins is out with two new advertisements, including one focused on the area’s water woes. The Treasure Coast Democrat released the advertisements Wednesday. Both are running in the West Palm Beach media market. The first advertisement — a 30-second spot called “Action” — highlights the frustration Treasure Coast residents are feeling over water quality […]