Florida agriculture fuels algae blooms. How much remains unclear
Florida's Blue-Green Algae Task Force wants data on the state’s strategy for curbing farm-related nutrient pollution
Tag: Blue-Green Algae Task Force
Right to clean water 2026: breaking a downward spiral
Supporters are trying to put a 'Right to Clean and Healthy Waters' amendment to the Florida Constitution on the 2026 ...
Florida lawmakers need to take the climate crisis seriously
The Legislature must keep our communities safe from storms, promote solar energy and purchase strategic wilderness areas.
DeSantis promised in 2018 that if elected governor, he would clean up Florida’s toxic algae. The algae are still blooming
With the state’s waterways swollen and stressed since Hurricane Ian, widespread outbreaks are feared again this summer.
Gov. DeSantis signs bill to protect Brevard Barrier Island Area; feds announce $2.6 billion for climate change resiliency
House Bill 1489 designates the Brevard Barrier Island Area as an Area of Critical State Concern.
Florida’s governor brags about his environmental achievements, but his record is poor
By Pam McVety As a scientist and life-long Florida environmentalist, I am appalled that the governor bragged in his inauguration ...
Gov. DeSantis is doing great things for the Everglades
By Anna Upton, Everglades Trust Since taking office, Gov. Ron DeSantis has made a name for himself as America’s Everglades ...
How long must Floridians wait for agreed-upon water quality improvements?
By TCPalm/Treasure Coast Newspapers Editorial Board Patience is said to be a virtue. But not when it leads to complacency. ...
Why is DEP still so inept four years after Gov. Ron DeSantis took office?
By Ed Killer Does clean water matter to you? Dead manatees. Poisonous toxic algae blooms. Canals sullied by foul runoff. Marshes ...
Florida officials deserve failing grade for the condition of many waterways
By TCPalm/Treasure Coast Newspapers Editorial Board Recently, TCPalm environmental reporter Max Chesnes asked a pointed question of five of Florida's top ...
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