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Tampa Bay environmental groups urge EPA to take over Piney Point, phosphate mining regulation Environmental groups demand EPA regulation at Piney Point and last updated 2021-04-06 13:40:39-04 PALMETTO, Fla. — As crews work around the clock to prevent a catastrophic breach at Piney Point, some of Tampa Bay’s leading environmental advocates are demanding better oversight of phosphate mining in Florida. “We’re not out of the woods here yet,” said Glenn Compton, with ManaSota—88. “The worst case scenario can still play out.” ManaSota—88 was formed in t...

No 'second area of seepage' at Piney Point, according to FL DEP Efforts to prevent a full-scale collapse at Piney Point and last updated 2021-04-06 13:40:26-04 MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — There is no second breach at the old Piney Point phosphate plant, according to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Meanwhile, the effort continues to pump out more than 35 million gallons of water a day to prevent a collapse of the gypsum stack and an uncontrolled spill of contaminated water. As of Monday, more than two dozen pumps were deployed and drone teams were monitoring every hour. The...