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Toxic algae bloom crisis hits Florida, drives away tourists
2016-07-03 15:06:29| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Tampa Bay Times: Instead of red, white and blue, the color of the day is green. Thick, putrid layers of toxic blue-green algae are lapping at the sand, forcing Martin County officials to close the beach as a health hazard. "I've seen Jensen Beach closed for sharks," said Irene Gomes, whose family has run the Driftwood Motel since 1958. "I've never seen it closed for an algae bloom before." As bad as it looks, the stench is far worse, driving away Gomes' motel customers, chasing off paddleboard and kayak renters...
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Thick, Putrid Algae Bloom Overwhelms Miles Of Florida Coastline
2016-07-02 23:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: A massive bloom of blue-green algae has hit four southern Florida counties, blanketing beaches in foul-smelling muck and raising health and environmental concerns. The green goo along Florida's "Treasure Coast" prompted Gov. Rick Scott to declare a state of emergency in Martin and St. Lucie counties earlier this week, and he later added Lee and Palm Beach counties. Scott "blamed the federal government for neglecting repairs to the lake's aging dike that's considered one of the country's most at-risk...
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Toxic algae bloom blankets Florida beaches, prompts state of emergency
2016-07-02 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CNN: Local family business loses thousands in revenue this Fourth of July weekendAn environmental groups blames the state's pollution regulationsFlorida Gov. Rick Scott points to water storage limitations Jordan Schwartz, owner of the Ohana Surf Shop, said he wanted to cry when he saw the green slime -- a toxic algae bloom -- covering his swath of Stuart Beach on Florida's east coast. "Animals are in distress, some are dying, the smell is horrible," he told CNN on Friday. "You have to wear a...
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Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County Allegedly Violates Florida State Law
2016-06-29 16:08:00| Waste Age
Palm Beach Countys Office of Inspector General revealed in a recent report that the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County violated a state law. read more
Clean energy group backs Republican in Florida race
2016-06-28 16:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
The Hill: A conservative clean energy group is giving a GOP House incumbent in Florida its first ever House election endorsement. ClearPath Action Fund, headed by conservative entrepreneur Jay Faison, highlighted the leading role freshman Rep. Carlos Curbelo has played as a Republican who believes in man-made climate change and wants to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Carlos Curbelo has quickly proven to be a leader among Republicans in protecting the environment and expanding the development of clean...
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