Florida Reservoir Leaking Toxic Wastewater May Have a Second Breach, Drone Finds
AFP
6 APRIL 2021
A possible second leak has been found in a Florida wastewater reservoir that risks flooding nearby communities with millions of gallons of contaminated water, authorities said Monday.
An infrared drone identified a signature that could indicate a second breach at the Piney Point reservoir on Tampa Bay, said Jake Saur, public safety director in Manatee County in the west of the state.
Engineers were studying the new data, he said.
Emergency workers, assisted by the Florida National Guard, have been pumping about 33 million gallons of water daily out of a wastewater reservoir at the site, which has sprung a growing leak in its plastic lining.
Brewery leads on environmental impact but seeks to do more
Members of the Sawmill brewing team in front of the grain silos that eliminate the need for 12,000 plastic sacks each year.
Sawmill Brewery’s dedication to taking care of the environment has already won it international recognition, but for owner Kirsty McKay the journey does not stop there.
Two years ago, the Matakana brewer became a Certified B Corporation, demonstrating that it had reached the highest standards in terms of environmental impact, transparency and accountability.
That meant it became one of a small number of New Zealand companies to be certified and the only New Zealand brewer to do so.
Southwest Montana isn t the only region to get wet on Monday afternoon. Yellowstone National Park is getting fresh snow and by Tuesday afternoon, 6 fresh inches of snow may fall.
There is currently a Special Weather Statement in effect for the Yellowstone National Park area and the Cody Foothills.
Snow is falling and will continue to do so through Monday night until Tuesday afternoon.
Use caution if you are travelling in the surrounding areas, as snow will probably accumulate and create slushy roads and sloppy driving conditions.
There is also a Winter Weather Advisory for several counties in south central Montana through Monday evening for snow.
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Starting in late February, over 2.7 million Texas households were left without energy and over 100 people died as a severe winter storm caused a series of rolling blackouts across Texas, drawing national attention to the state’s energy grid. While some leaders blamed the state-wide outages on wind and solar, an emerging expert consensus suggests that multiple cascading factors including non-winterized power plants and the state’s deregulated, independent grid system culminated in the energy crisis. Now, several weeks out from the crisis, new solar opportunities and challenges are beginning to take shape in the Lone Star State. While Texas lawmakers have advanced legislative proposals to impose additional costs and burdens on solar providers, private demand for solar energy solutions especially rooftop solar has increased as households across Texas seek independence from their state’s independent grid.