An infectious, water-borne coral disease that has decimated reefs off Florida for the past several years has made its way to the pristine reefs of Dry Tortugas National Park.
A devastating, water-borne disease has found its way to the last remaining area of Florida’s Coral Reef that, until now, had no reports of the Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease.
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Who’s responsible for what when it comes to our waterways? It seems like no one takes responsibility for the failures which now include record manatee deaths and for all the talk of changes nothing does. Also, how come no news media calls out Nikki Fried on these issues?
Bottom Line: The short answer is.it’s complicated (except the explanation for why Fried gets a pass). That’s why meaningful change is hard. Literally every level of government plays a role. The federal government oversees federal waterways like the intracoastal and the ocean beyond state boundaries. The federal government also plays a key role in infrastructure and related decisions like discharges from Lake Okeechobee – as it’s The Army Corps of Engineers that have oversight. The state government plays several roles with multiple departments and agencies within them. Municipalities also can impact waterways based on decisions they make regarding wastewater, infrast
June 3, 2021
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EASTPOINT, Fla. – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is prioritizing coastal resilience by restoring the shoreline at the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Together with Duke Energy Florida and nonprofits including Conservation Corps of the Forgotten and Emerald Coasts, DEP is restoring the Cat Point shoreline by working to limit erosion and rehabilitate salt marsh habitat.
Recently, the team completed the first replanting of smooth cordgrass, a critical component of healthy salt marsh.
As a result of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill and associated response activities, salt marsh habitats along Florida’s Panhandle suffered adverse impacts.
Florida’s environment getting extra funding in the budget
Despite vetoes, Gov. DeSantis leaves money for green projects intact
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Funds to protect wetlands like the Guana River are included in this the state budget signed by Gov. DeSantis. (wjxt)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a $101.5 billion budget for this fiscal year, including $41.5 million to combat climate change in Florida.
DeSantis’s signature marked the first time the state’s budget has exceeded $100 billion, and the state will have over $9 billion more to work with than last year. Several million dollars have been earmarked for efforts to address the impacts of climate change on the environment.