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Group says New Jersey toxic waste dumping caused $1B in harm, calls settlement inadequate
Read full article: Group says New Jersey toxic waste dumping caused $1B in harm, calls settlement inadequateA Jersey Shore environmental group says damage from decades of toxic waste dumping at one of America's most notorious pollution sites caused $1 billion worth of damages.
An abrupt goodbye to a guerrilla goldfish aquarium beneath a leaky Brooklyn fire hydrant
Read full article: An abrupt goodbye to a guerrilla goldfish aquarium beneath a leaky Brooklyn fire hydrantA makeshift aquarium that popped up this summer in a puddle beneath a leaky New York City fire hydrant is no more.
FDEP pulls all controversial development plans for Florida state parks, says it will possibly revisit next year
Read full article: FDEP pulls all controversial development plans for Florida state parks, says it will possibly revisit next yearThe Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) on Thursday said it has withdrawn all proposed amendments to state parks that could have added hotels, golf courses and pickleball courts to protected land.
‘Construction and destruction’: More than 100 protesters voice opposition to proposed changes at Anastasia State Park
Read full article: ‘Construction and destruction’: More than 100 protesters voice opposition to proposed changes at Anastasia State ParkA peaceful protest is taking place at Anastasia State Park to oppose the proposed development by the Department of Environmental Protection on Sunday at 10 a.m.
Community members plan peaceful protest to oppose Anastasia State Park proposed development
Read full article: Community members plan peaceful protest to oppose Anastasia State Park proposed developmentA peaceful protest is taking place at Anastasia State Park to oppose the proposed development by the Department of Environmental Protection on Sunday at 10 a.m.
Florida pushes back meetings on proposal that would add lodges, pickleball courts to 9 state parks
Read full article: Florida pushes back meetings on proposal that would add lodges, pickleball courts to 9 state parksThe state Department of Environmental Protection has pushed back a series of meetings about a controversial proposal to add lodges, pickleball and golf at state parks.
Pennsylvania lifts ban on gas production in polluted village
Read full article: Pennsylvania lifts ban on gas production in polluted villageOne of Pennsylvania’s largest drillers will be allowed to extract natural gas from underneath a rural Pennsylvania community where it has been banned for a dozen years because of accusations it polluted the water supply.
State approves plan to use lime as deterrent to neutralize Nassau County stench
Read full article: State approves plan to use lime as deterrent to neutralize Nassau County stenchThe Department of Environmental Protection has approved a “Lime Addition Procedure Pilot Study” at the sludge site in Yulee owned by Rayonier Advanced Materials.
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Diners' discarded shells help establish new oyster colonies
Read full article: Diners' discarded shells help establish new oyster coloniesShells discarded by diners are being collected, cleaned and dumped into waterways around the country and the world, where they form the basis of new oyster colonies.
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Reporter who’s spent years researching coal ash weighs in on stranded barge
Read full article: Reporter who’s spent years researching coal ash weighs in on stranded bargeAn investigative reporter in Puerto Rico says he’s witnessed damaging effects that have been blamed on coal ash in his own country.
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Protecting Floridas environment back on the agenda
Read full article: Protecting Floridas environment back on the agendaTALLAHASSEE, Fla. The states Blue-Green Algae Task Force met Wednesday for the first time since October. Now the Task Force is back in business after a nine-month hiatus. Theres still a lot of work to be done and I think the task force feels that sense of urgency, rightfully so, said Julie Wraithmell, Executive Director of Audubon Florida. In the end, the task force can only make recommendations. Its then up to the Department of Environmental Protection and lawmakers to act, but Wednesdays meeting puts that ball in motion.

Pennsylvania reports first human case of West Nile Virus this year
Read full article: Pennsylvania reports first human case of West Nile Virus this yearHARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania's first probable human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) infection in 2019 has been detected in a Philadelphia resident, according to the state Departments of Health and Environmental Protection. "With the first human case of West Nile Virus detected, we want people to protect themselves. "DEP monitors mosquito populations across Pennsylvania for the presence of disease." Simple steps to eliminate standing water around the home include:Remove tin cans, plastic containers, ceramic pots, discarded tires or any object that could collect standing water. Treat standing water that cannot be eliminated with Bti products which are sold at outdoor supply, home improvement and other stores.

Dorian heads toward Florida. But where?
Read full article: Dorian heads toward Florida. But where?As the system's northern movement slowed in the open waters north-northwest of Puerto Rico, the center said "it is too soon to specify where along the Florida East Coast the greatest impacts could occur." We also ask our customers for their patience," Duke Energy Florida storm director Jason Cutliffe said. The executive order allows mobilization of the Florida National Guard. Tropical-storm force winds are expected to reach Florida by Sunday morning, with hurricane winds hitting Monday afternoon. Florida State University moved its Saturday football game against Boise State from Jacksonville to Tallahassee.

DeSantis, Cabinet eye land purchases
Read full article: DeSantis, Cabinet eye land purchasesRon DeSantis and Cabinet members next week will consider spending just over $11 million of Florida Forever conservation funds to acquire more than 900 acres in three parts of the state. The pieces of land targeted for conservation are 717 acres within the Wakulla Springs Protection Zone in Wakulla County, 129 acres in Charlotte County and the 57-acre Fish Island in St. Johns County. The land in Wakulla County, south of Tallahassee, would require $4.2 million from the state. The property connects the Apalachicola National Forest with the Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park. Department of Environmental Protection officials said they are seeking $2.54 million from the Federal Forest Legacy to reduce the cost.

DeSantis signs changes in environmental enforcement
Read full article: DeSantis signs changes in environmental enforcementRon DeSantis signed into law Tuesday a measure that will shift 19 law enforcement officers focused on environmental crimes from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to the Department of Environmental Protection. DeSantis said during a bill-signing ceremony Tuesday at the Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center in Stuart that shifting the law-enforcement officers should make enforcement of environmental laws more effective. The creation of the Division of Law Enforcement within the Department of Environmental Protection will take effect Monday. Currently, the Department of Environmental Protection reimburses the commission for law enforcement services, which totaled about $16 million from three trust funds in the past year, according to a House analysis. The commission, which has more than 800 sworn officers, will continue to have law enforcement authority, such as patrolling, on state-owned land managed by the department.
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A1A reopens after sulfuric acid spill in Flagler Beach
Read full article: A1A reopens after sulfuric acid spill in Flagler BeachFLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – A chemical company from central Florida lost its load in Flagler Beach Thursday morning, spilling 300 gallons of a sulfuric acid solution and closing a portion of State Road A1A. Hazmat crews neutralized the sulfuric acid solution spill by 2:30 p.m., and the Florida Department of Transportation reopened a portion of A1A by 5:30 p.m., Flagler County officials said. We don’t know how long all of that will take," Flagler County Public Safety Emergency Manager Steve Garten said Thursday. The Flagler Beach Public Works Department had the shoulder barricaded Friday as TME was still on site, said Flagler Beach City Manager Larry Newsom. Flagler Beach police are investigating the spill and charges against the driver of the truck are pending.