/tags/saltwater-intrusion saltwater intrusion en-US WLRN Thu, 25 Feb 2021 11:00:04 GMT /news/2021-02-25/a-year-since-the-spills-fort-lauderdale-sewage-problems-a-sign-of-infrastructure-woes-for-other-coastal-cities The maxing-out, bulging-at-the-seams, gridlock you feel on the highway — is happening underground, too. Infrastructure across the state isn't measuring up to Florida's growing population. And that's not only happening in Fort Lauderdale. Thu, 25 Feb 2021 11:00:04 GMT /news/2021-02-25/a-year-since-the-spills-fort-lauderdale-sewage-problems-a-sign-of-infrastructure-woes-for-other-coastal-cities Jenny Staletovich, Caitie Muñoz /environment/2020-05-14/turkey-point-is-about-to-get-a-new-pollution-permit-critics-say-not-so-fast Opposition is mounting to a proposed pollution permit that would, for the first time, allow water seeping from a 5,900-acre network of cooling canals at… Thu, 14 May 2020 17:15:06 GMT /environment/2020-05-14/turkey-point-is-about-to-get-a-new-pollution-permit-critics-say-not-so-fast Jenny Staletovich /show/sundial/2019-09-30/an-environmental-artist-wants-you-to-plant-mangroves-in-your-backyard-heres-why South Florida artist Xavier Cortada is very concerned about sea-level rise and needs your help. For more than 15 years, Cortada has been painting colorful… Mon, 30 Sep 2019 21:36:19 GMT /show/sundial/2019-09-30/an-environmental-artist-wants-you-to-plant-mangroves-in-your-backyard-heres-why /news/2018-04-12/monroe-county-residents-worried-about-water-quality-want-miami-dade-to-go-slowly-on-deal-with-fpl A vote by Miami-Dade commissioners this week is causing concern among Monroe County residents and environmental advocates who say a collaboration between… Thu, 12 Apr 2018 22:34:08 GMT /news/2018-04-12/monroe-county-residents-worried-about-water-quality-want-miami-dade-to-go-slowly-on-deal-with-fpl /podcast/wlrn-presents/2017-03-05/everglades-101-just-how-does-this-thing-work-anyway If you scoop a glassful of water from the heart of the Everglades, that water is as pure and clear as the water that flows from your tap.That’s because… Mon, 06 Mar 2017 03:30:32 GMT /podcast/wlrn-presents/2017-03-05/everglades-101-just-how-does-this-thing-work-anyway /2017-03-03/negron-tries-to-boost-case-for-water-proposal It is "highly unlikely" Florida will get federal officials to turn over control of water releases from Lake Okeechobee, and the state will not get... Fri, 03 Mar 2017 13:37:00 GMT /2017-03-03/negron-tries-to-boost-case-for-water-proposal The News Service of Florida /2017-02-13/negrons-water-plan-filed-in-florida-house Rep. Thad Altman , R-Rockledge, filed a House bill Friday to match a controversial $2.4 billion proposal — backed by Senate President Joe Negron — to... Mon, 13 Feb 2017 06:17:53 GMT /2017-02-13/negrons-water-plan-filed-in-florida-house The News Service of Florida /2017-02-08/sfwmd-hears-options-to-store-lake-o-water-underground South Florida Water managers heard presentations recently on their options for underground water storage. These are possible solutions to excess fresh... Wed, 08 Feb 2017 23:40:46 GMT /2017-02-08/sfwmd-hears-options-to-store-lake-o-water-underground Jessica Meszaros /2016-09-16/geologist-raises-concerns-about-floridan-aquifer A sinkhole opened up Friday underneath a fertilizer factory in central Florida, dumping millions of gallons of contaminated water into the Floridan... Fri, 16 Sep 2016 20:23:43 GMT /2016-09-16/geologist-raises-concerns-about-floridan-aquifer Kate Payne /news/2016-03-14/radioactive-material-found-in-biscayne-bay-heres-what-you-need-to-know The news that radioactive material has been leaking from Florida Power & Light’s Turkey Point nuclear power plant into Biscayne Bay has many South… Mon, 14 Mar 2016 20:45:15 GMT /news/2016-03-14/radioactive-material-found-in-biscayne-bay-heres-what-you-need-to-know Christine DiMattei