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Summer heat is tough on fish in the Lagoon
This is the time of year when more frequent rains coupled with longer daylight hours can create an environment that is ripe for localized algal blooms. There have been several […]
What happened with Blue Green Algae Task Force Recommendations
Why is DEP still so inept, years after DeSantis took office? https://treasurecoast-fl-app.newsmemory.com/?publink=2abbb1082_13485b4 In January 2019, two days after being sworn into the state’s highest office, De-Santis wanted to make one […]
Reckless bill could further endanger manatees by destroying local seagrass
Like many of you, I remain incredibly troubled by the staggering loss of seagrass in our estuary. It has had real consequences. Since 2009, we’ve lost around 46,000 acres of […]
Don’t feed the Starving Manatees
December 12, 2021 – No one wants to see an animal suffer, but when it comes to manatees wildlife officials ask you to please refrain from feeding them. It will […]
Titusville Sewage Spill Could Top Half a Million
(Clickorlando.com, May 2021) In December 2020 Titusville’s Osprey sewer plant spilled more than 7 million gallons of raw sewage into ponds at Sand Point Park, which feed into the Indian […]
Two dozen sea turtles rescued after washing up in Brevard County
(WFTV.com/news November 9,2020) Two dozen sea turtles have washed up on shore in Brevard County as Tropical Storm Eta has been bringing wind and some rain to the area all […]
DeSantis signs water-quality bill touted as historic, yet also condemned as polluter-friendly
(June 30, 2020 FloridaPhoenix.com) Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed into law the “Clean Waterways Act,” adopted in March by the Florida Legislature. Senate Bill 712, text found here SB 712 […]
Brevard Zoo Completes Largest Living Shoreline Yet
(June 23, 2020 Space Coast Daily news) This conservation project, which took several weeks to complete, was jointly funded by the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program and Brevard County’s […]
Vero Beach Stormwater Utility
June 21, 2020. CWC FB post. On Tuesday at 9:30 am, the City Council is holding a pre-budget workshop on the possibility of initiating a Stormwater Utility to fund water […]