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The Costs of Not Stopping Algae

January 23, 2024 State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats - Fertilizers, Water Quality Threats - Septic Tanks Leave a Comment

Although this article speaks mostly of the southern end of the state, the cost of allowing green algae to flourish applies to all of us. In the north part of Florida, the overwhelming source […]

Treating Symptoms Instead of Causes

September 18, 2023 Water Quality Threats - Chemicals, Environmental Threats - Development, Water Quality Threats - Fertilizers, Water Quality Threats - Septic Tanks Leave a Comment

The problem here is once again we are treating the symptom and not the cause, which is excessive nutrients from fertilizer and septics. In addition, they put unspecified chemicals into the water which perhaps […]

More Wasted Money to Protect Polluters

September 11, 2023 State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats - Fertilizers Leave a Comment

“We don’t need to keep on throwing chemicals into the water,” Sullivan said. “We can just get (our water) clean naturally and stop the nutrient pollution that will go a long way.” The above statement […]

Public Invited to Blue-Green Algae Task Force Pre-Meeting Information Sharing

September 7, 2023 State Government Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quality Threats - Fertilizers Leave a Comment

If anyone has interest in the activities of Governor DeSantis’ Blue-Green Algae Task Force, you will find a link below to an on-line meeting on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, from 1-2:30 pm. There is […]

Danger Looms Where Toxic Algae Blooms

September 17, 2022 Water Quality Threats - Agricultural Fertilizers, Water Quality Threats - Intensive Livestock Farming (CAFOs) Leave a Comment

We strongly criticize Florida’s water keepers for not doing their job, and with reason, but if we look around we see the same story repeated in our nation. Actually, around the world. But in the […]

Task Force Farce

August 7, 2022 State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats - Fertilizers, Water Quantity (Threats) Leave a Comment

The Blue-Green Algae Task Force was window dressing concocted by Gov. DeSantis to pretend he was actually doing something about Florida’s water problems. These problems in large part were brought about by […]

Biden Signs South Florida Algae Bloom Bill Forcing Federal Response. How Will It Help?

June 18, 2022 Environmental Threats, Water Quality Threats - Agricultural Fertilizers, Federal Government Solutions, State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats - Urban Fertilizers Leave a Comment

Contrary to what Rick “I like my fish dead” Scott famously said, Florida can absolutely NOT take care of our own water. And neither can Gov. DeSantis. And in spite of making much noise, Mr. […]

‘We’re Going to Remain Optimistic’: New Rays of Hope and Dollars Shine on Florida Manatees

April 19, 2022 Environmental Threats - Development, State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats - Fertilizers, Other Environmental Threats Leave a Comment

The solution of course is to stop nutrients from entering the water which allow algae to flourish, killing of the manatees’ grass. These come from fertilizer, both urban and agricultural, septic tanks (most are […]

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