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Hopes confirmed there haven’t been any major changes to the former plant’s status since April 8. He says the steel patch that was fixed to secure the leak is holding, and the plans to move forward with an injection well are still in the works. Scientists from Manatee, Pinellas, and Hillsborough counties, as well as local colleges and Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection are continuing to monitor the water quality around Port Manatee and the bay. Maya Burke with the Tampa Bay...

SHARE KESHENA, Wis.— The Menominee Tribe is celebrating Earth Day by planting thousands of trees across the state of Wisconsin. It’s the 51st anniversary of Earth Day and people across the state are finding ways to celebrate. So what better way to celebrate Earth Day than in the place it first originated in, right here in Wisconsin. The Menominee Tribe in Wisconsin is honoring Mother Earth by planting 5,000 trees across the state.The sweet sounds of Mother Earth are easy to find on the Meno...

SHARE STATEWIDE — There is trouble right now in the Florida waterways, as researchers say manatees are dying at an alarming rate. What You Need To Know Manatees have died more so far this year than in 2020 Nearly 700 have died so far this year alone, according to the FWC Algae blooms are one of the contributors to the manatees dying New numbers from Florida Fish and Wildlife (FWC) show more manatees have died already this year than in all of 2020. Inside Blue Spring State Park, researcher ...

Steps President Biden is taking to fight climate change PUBLISHED 8:55 PM ET Apr. 19, 2021 PUBLISHED 8:55 PM EDT Apr. 19, 2021 SHARE WASHINGTON, D.C. — From day one, President Joe Biden has listed climate change as one of four major crises facing America. “A cry for survival comes from the planet itself,” Biden said during his Inauguration Day address. What You Need To Know President Biden will host a virtual climate summit later thi...

SHARE Researchers at the University of South Florida’s College of Marine Science have created models to show where the wastewater from Piney Point has spread throughout Tampa Bay.  What You Need To Know USF modeling pollutant spread from Piney Point wastewater discharge One model shows the wastewater entering the Gulf of Mexico Professor Weisberg says the pollutants can fuel red tide bloom Professor Robert Weisberg, with the school’s Physical Oceanography department, says the Ocean Circula...