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.
Tag: Blue-Green Algae Task Force
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 ...
Please Gov. DeSantis, no victory lap; tell the Legislature that there’s a lot more work needed to protect the environment
By Howard L. Simon, Clean Okeechobee Waters Foundation Gov. Ron DeSantis will soon sign what the Legislature, in an example ...
Legislators addressed several challenges threatening Florida’s environment, but more needs to be done
Janet Bowman, The Nature Conservancy in Florida Florida’s lawmakers deserve kudos for addressing some of the state’s environmental problems, but ...
The Legislature must pass bill that would help eliminate harmful algal blooms
Floridians are well-aware of the acute environmental and health problems of harmful algal blooms (HABs) and they are looking to ...
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