Water Quality Threats – Deep Injection Wells

Manatee County Is Challenged For Its Irresponsible Actions

November 19, 2023 County Government Threats, Environmental Threats - Development, Other Environmental Threats, Water Quality Threats - Deep Injection Wells Leave a Comment

Few Florida Counties seem to be less caring of their environment than Manatee County. In the past they allowed the phosphate industry to rip up their land and leave a huge pile of radioactive waste […]

State Gives Manatee Draft Permit For Deep Well Injection Of Piney Point Water

September 5, 2021 County Government Threats, Environmental Threats, Environmental Threats - Mining, Miscellaneous, State Government Threats, THREATS, Water Quality Threats - Deep Injection Wells Leave a Comment

Manatee County, aided and abetted by the main culprit in this mess — the DEP, has opted to take the easy way out and dump the unwanted process water which is atop the gypstack […]

Injection Wells Explained, As Manatee County Approves Use At Piney Point

April 22, 2021 County Government Threats, Environmental Threats - Mining, Miscellaneous, State Government Threats, THREATS, Water Quality Threats - Deep Injection Wells Leave a Comment

…all of these wells are permitted through the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. And they also have monitoring wells that monitor the overlying potential drinking water aquifers to ensure that there is no contamination. They […]

Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Under Regulated and Destructive

August 7, 2017 Environmental Threats, Environmental Threats - Fossil Fuels, THREATS, Water Quality Threats - Chemicals, Water Quality Threats - Deep Injection Wells Leave a Comment

Desmog writes the following article about a little-regulated form of oil and gas extraction. More ways to poison the Earth, and very little control. Wikipedia has this to say about EOR; Environmental impacts Enhanced oil […]

Mary Hampton on Endangered Rivers In 2024: “I am pleased that the national reporter, Dinah Voyles Pulver, focuses on the environment, climate, and wild weather. In this…” Apr 19, 15:37
Terry on Thank you to all of our supporters: “Thanks for sharing the beauty of the river.” Mar 11, 12:56
Nunya Bidness on Coca Cola Biggest Plastic Polluter In 2023, Followed By Nestle: “Plastic bottles don’t throw themselves out car windows. Even if we package in aluminum they still get tossed. In my…” Feb 22, 10:33
Mary Hampton on Great News For Florida Wetlands: “A very dear friend of mine sent me a note last night to inform me about this recent ruling that…” Feb 20, 16:54
Mike Roth on Good News From Tallahassee: “Kudos! Job well done by all!” Feb 10, 08:22