/tags/blue-green-algae-0 blue green algae en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 12 Jun 2024 15:00:00 GMT /environment/2024-06-12/epa-is-asked-to-set-blue-green-algae-toxin-standards-for-florida Federal environmental officials had recommended criteria in 2019 for two of the most common cyanotoxins, but advocates and the mayor of Stuart say Florida never implemented them, nor explained their decision not to do so. Wed, 12 Jun 2024 15:00:00 GMT /environment/2024-06-12/epa-is-asked-to-set-blue-green-algae-toxin-standards-for-florida Jessica Meszaros /news/2022-05-03/a-florida-congressman-wants-fema-to-provide-emergency-relief-for-algae-outbreaks Palm City Rep. Brian Mast says algae outbreaks should be treated by the federal government like responses to other natural disasters, such as hurricanes. Tue, 03 May 2022 12:07:11 GMT /news/2022-05-03/a-florida-congressman-wants-fema-to-provide-emergency-relief-for-algae-outbreaks Steve Newborn /2021-06-04/wpb-water-advisory-lifted-healing-after-gun-violence-and-rise-in-migrants-off-south-florida-coast The week-long water advisory has been lifted in the city of West Palm Beach and surrounding areas, addressing community gun violence and healing trauma, and the rise of migrants being intercepted by the Coast Guard. Fri, 04 Jun 2021 22:00:13 GMT /2021-06-04/wpb-water-advisory-lifted-healing-after-gun-violence-and-rise-in-migrants-off-south-florida-coast Andrea Perdomo /2021-06-02/water-problems-in-west-palm-beach-hurricane-season-2021-and-chris-boshs-new-book Hundreds of thousands of residents in Palm Beach County are facing a water advisory. Plus, a look at the 2021 hurricane season and former Miami Heat star Chris Bosh is out with a new book. Wed, 02 Jun 2021 21:24:45 GMT /2021-06-02/water-problems-in-west-palm-beach-hurricane-season-2021-and-chris-boshs-new-book Chris Remington /news/2021-06-02/state-tightens-rules-for-sewage-sludge-used-as-fertilizer-but-leaves-a-loophole-in-place As algae blooms across Florida worsen, the state has tightened rules for using biosolids created from treated sewage that contain nutrients fueling the blooms. Environmentalists say the rules continue to ignore a loophole for more treated sewage that makes up about 40% of the state's waste. Wed, 02 Jun 2021 17:04:40 GMT /news/2021-06-02/state-tightens-rules-for-sewage-sludge-used-as-fertilizer-but-leaves-a-loophole-in-place Jenny Staletovich /2020-07-31/state-task-force-ponders-toxic-algae-water-quality-standard A state task force appointed to advise lawmakers on Florida’s toxic algae problems is considering a toxic algae water quality standard. Fri, 31 Jul 2020 12:39:51 GMT /2020-07-31/state-task-force-ponders-toxic-algae-water-quality-standard Amy Green - WMFE /environment/2020-05-06/fight-brewing-over-how-high-to-keep-lake-o Updated May 7 at 12:30 p.m.As the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gathers public input on how to operate Lake Okeechobee once it finishes $1.8 billion in… Wed, 06 May 2020 23:11:04 GMT /environment/2020-05-06/fight-brewing-over-how-high-to-keep-lake-o Jenny Staletovich /environment/2019-10-08/floridas-blue-green-algae-task-force-wants-tighter-septic-and-stormwater-rules A state task force examining ways to fix Florida’s dirty water narrowed its recommendations on Monday by suggesting tighter rules for septic tanks and… Tue, 08 Oct 2019 12:56:20 GMT /environment/2019-10-08/floridas-blue-green-algae-task-force-wants-tighter-septic-and-stormwater-rules Jenny Staletovich /environment/2019-09-26/florida-task-force-tackling-toxic-algae-unveils-draft-fixes Scientists on Florida’s blue green algae task force began the daunting task this week of trying to craft recommendations for how to fix the state’s… Thu, 26 Sep 2019 17:16:07 GMT /environment/2019-09-26/florida-task-force-tackling-toxic-algae-unveils-draft-fixes Jenny Staletovich