/tags/nutrient-pollution nutrient pollution en-US WLRN Wed, 28 Sep 2022 14:00:00 GMT /hurricane-coverage/2022-09-28/pollution-from-florida-mining-a-concern-with-hurricane-ian The polluted leftovers of Florida’s phosphate fertilizer mining industry are at risk for leaks or other contamination when Hurricane Ian comes ashore in the state, environmental groups say. Wed, 28 Sep 2022 14:00:00 GMT /hurricane-coverage/2022-09-28/pollution-from-florida-mining-a-concern-with-hurricane-ian Curt Anderson | Associated Press /news/2022-03-18/fiu-marine-biologist-says-water-quality-issues-need-to-be-resolved-before-planting-new-sea-grass Over the last 10 years the Indian River Lagoon and Biscayne Bay have lost up to 100% of their sea grass in some areas says Dr. James Fourqurean,a professor of marine biology at Florida International University. Fri, 18 Mar 2022 16:44:10 GMT /news/2022-03-18/fiu-marine-biologist-says-water-quality-issues-need-to-be-resolved-before-planting-new-sea-grass Kevin Kerrigan /news/2022-01-07/heres-how-nikki-fried-plans-to-fight-nutrients-in-floridas-waterways Her "Clean Water Initiative" would require state officials to adopt "best management practices" for the use of fertilizers and pesticides on farms. Fri, 07 Jan 2022 11:23:16 GMT /news/2022-01-07/heres-how-nikki-fried-plans-to-fight-nutrients-in-floridas-waterways Steve Newborn /news/2021-09-30/a-red-tide-algae-study-that-focuses-on-tampa-bay-nutrients-gets-financial-backing New grant funding will expand the research on algae bloom nutrients in three ways: a more expensive lab analysis, another kind of bloom added to the study, and a bilingual educational program created for the public. Thu, 30 Sep 2021 12:21:49 GMT /news/2021-09-30/a-red-tide-algae-study-that-focuses-on-tampa-bay-nutrients-gets-financial-backing Jessica Meszaros /news/2021-09-30/florida-should-come-down-harder-on-counties-that-pollute-an-environmental-report-says Sarasota, Pinellas and Hillsborough counties spilled more than nine million gallons of wastewater from sewage plants in 2020. Thu, 30 Sep 2021 12:17:38 GMT /news/2021-09-30/florida-should-come-down-harder-on-counties-that-pollute-an-environmental-report-says Bailey LeFever /news/2019-08-08/grand-jury-report-warns-health-of-biscayne-bay-is-at-a-tipping-point A grand jury convened by the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office has sounded a dire warning about the state of Biscayne Bay, which it calls the “crown… Thu, 08 Aug 2019 21:08:31 GMT /news/2019-08-08/grand-jury-report-warns-health-of-biscayne-bay-is-at-a-tipping-point Daniel Rivero /environment/2019-08-05/biscayne-bay-is-in-danger-of-a-regime-shift-noaa-study-finds A new study from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration looking at 20 years worth of data on pollution has found a new risk threatening… Mon, 05 Aug 2019 23:16:42 GMT /environment/2019-08-05/biscayne-bay-is-in-danger-of-a-regime-shift-noaa-study-finds Jenny Staletovich /news/2016-08-15/environmentalists-call-for-reduction-of-phosphorus-released-south-of-lake-okeechobee For two decades, Florida has had an annual limit on how much phosphorous can flow out of the Everglades Agricultural Area -- a region of farmland south of… Mon, 15 Aug 2016 18:05:37 GMT /news/2016-08-15/environmentalists-call-for-reduction-of-phosphorus-released-south-of-lake-okeechobee Kate Stein /politics/2013-03-22/who-controls-water-standard-levels-in-florida Behind a Florida waterway, a seemingly untroubled scene – behind the turtle sunbathing atop the limestone rock, the water control structure and layers of… Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:00:00 GMT /politics/2013-03-22/who-controls-water-standard-levels-in-florida Allison Goodman