From the Archives: Bending the rules at Piney Point, a $140-million mess
From the Archives: Bending the rules at Piney Point, a $140-million mess In a 2003 story, a top state regulator called Piney Point âone of the biggest environmental threats in Florida history.â Â Â The earthen embankment containing the Piney Point waste has suffered from structural problems requiring patching with gravel. (2003, Times Archive) [ CERRI, LARA | St. Petersburg Times ] By Craig Pittman, Julie Hauserman and Candace Rondeaux Published Jun. 20, 2006 The warning signs were clear: The Piney Point fertilizer plant was headed for disaster. State regulators knew in 1995...
Source: tampabay.com