Blue-Green Algae Task Force Meets for First Time Since November–
In the past there have been good people on this body but they have worked to no avail as their work fizzled out in the Legislature. Task Force chair Tom Frazer did not bring […]
Blue-green algae are not to be taken lightly
The State of Florida has made a terrible mess of protecting and sustaining its waters, and we are only just beginning to pay the price. Nutrient-fed algae have damaged tourism, more important even than […]
Forever Chemicals Found in Home Fertilizers
The EPA has still not acted to issue guidelines for these poisons although some states have. Again we see industry using deceptive practices by naming their products with eco-friendly names, although some may be unaware […]
Study: More than half of Florida’s manatees have the herbicide glyphosate in their bodies
We seem to be doing our level best to assure that the manatee will not survive. Our agencies need to act and fast! “Manatees are Exhibit A that Florida’s waters are in crisis and […]
Florida not ready to fix the problem
“Basically, since we have fertilizers in our water, all these lakes are going to eventually have algal blooms,” he said. “If you have a lake and it’s getting water from urban runoff […]
More of the same and close to home
We spoke with engineer Shane Williams who added that some of the problem likely comes from septics around the lake. Some blueberry farms and silviculture are also nearby. Additionally, Florida has an abundance of phosphorus […]
Why put up with monitoring? We should demand a cure.
Why do the people of Florida put up with merely monitoring our ills? We should be spending time and money on cleaning up the mess and hitting the sources. FDEP knows the sources but is […]
Your lawn is killing the environment — but there are alternatives | Opinion
Lawns we don’t need, they bring poisons and pollutants to our water. If you must have green, plant ground cover such as some of the dozens of types of jasmine, (asiatic, snow-in-summer, or summerset-sunset […]
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