DEP will continue performing its stringent regulatory oversight of the facility …
DEP’s oversight has been anything but “stringent” in the past; much of the horrible problems with Piney Point has been caused by the DEP’s inaction and malfeasance.
The word “stringent” must be replaced with “lax” or, more accurately, “non-existent.”
Piney Point has been perhaps the most horrific example of the price Florida pays for protecting the phosphate industry.
The cost to the taxpayers is nothing compared to the cost to our environment.
Florida’s current policy of kowtowing to industry’s every whim at the expense of the environment must stop. That is why the Florida Right to Clean Water amendment is so important.
Some things are worth more than money.
Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum.
jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org
– A river is like a life: once taken,
it cannot be brought back © Jim Tatum
CONTACT: DEP Press Office, 850-245-2112, DEPNews@FloridaDEP.govPiney Point Update – Feb. 10, 2023The court-appointed receiver and its contractor, Forgen LLC, continue closure work at the OGS-South compartment. Contractors are grading and shaping the area so that it will no longer accumulate rainwater. DEP will continue performing its stringent regulatory oversight of the facility to ensure this is the last chapter in the long history of Piney Point. DEP is committed to working with the receiver to ensure that progress toward closure is done as expeditiously as possible. Note: DEP will continue to maintain updates on closure progress on its public webpage. Email status updates for subscribers will now be sent on a monthly basis. The next update will be sent Friday, March 3, 2023. Real-time updates will be transmitted if there is a timely update. Key status updates and response activities (bolded and underlined language reflects changes):
Residents can find the latest information on the status of the site, response activities and water quality at ProtectingFloridaTogether.gov/PineyPointUpdate. |
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/FLDEP/bulletins/3481e3 |
