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Eula Clarke

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Campbell Rich

Sugarcane Burning References

Burning Sugar Cane Pollutes Communities of Color in Florida. Brazil Shows There’s Another Way.
Why are the country's worst smoke days in Florida?
Friends of the Everglades "Stop Sugarcane Burning"
NoBigSugarMoney.com, "Jeopardizing our fresh air and clean water"

Wetland permitting authority should be returned to the federal government.

Trump wetlands rule rollback makes about 6 million acres in Florida unprotected
EPA clashes with Fla. over use of Trump WOTUS rule
Florida has lost 44% of its wetlands since 1845
Wetland Loss, 404 Wetland Permitting and Wetland Mitigation Banking in Florida
NOAA: Southwest Florida a ‘hotspot’ for wetland loss

Fair water consumption use/damage by over-pumping

The Case for Universal Water Fees in Florida
The Effects of Nestle Bottling Co.’s on Florida Springs

Seagrass Death

Algae Blooms, Seagrass Loss, and Manatee Deaths
Why Florida’s massive seagrass loss is so devastating
It’s a sin what we’ve done to Florida’s seagrass

Glyphosate Spraying

Florida’s Ongoing Struggle with Non-Native Water Hyacinth
Herbicide used in FL as a cure-all is more like a kill-all
Don’t Feed The Algae

Biosolid Runoff

Florida Sportsman – Watermen Documentaries – Biosolids
BIOSOLIDS MANAGEMENT 2018 – STATE SUMMARY
Brevard County leaders have failed to address our poop problem

Development is pushing growth further into Florida’s rural and natural areas - Comprehensive Plan

Planning and Growth Management
FDEP – Local Government Comprehensive Plans
Florida has lost 44% of its wetlands since 1845
Wetland Loss, 404 Wetland Permitting and Wetland Mitigation Banking in Florida
NOAA: Southwest Florida a ‘hotspot’ for wetland loss

SB712 Wastewater Treatment References

FDEP Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) Program

'Clean Waterways Act' passes Florida Senate; what does it mean for the state?

Despite efforts to curb pollution, Escambia County still struggles with its haunted past

DeSantis Will Push 2020 Legislature to Toughen Fines for Municipal Sewage-Spillers

Lake Level References

Army Corps of Engineers, Release 2/22/2019, Corps takes action to lower Lake Okeechobee in advance of the wet season

Palm Beach Post 7/17/2019 Army Corps wans Immediate Changes to Lake Okeechobee Management

Miami Herald 3/2/2019 Corps looking to lower Lake O this rainy season to avoid fouling Florida Coasts

Phosphate Mining References

FDEP Phosphate Mining
The Clock is Ticking on Florida's Mountains of Hazardous Phosphate Waste
Phosphate giant Mosaic agrees to pay nearly $2 billion over mishandling of hazardous waste
Battle over phosphate mining roils small Florida town

Hold major polluters accountable

Florida DEP BMAPs

BGATF Final Report

Letter to Chief Science Officer

Poll: Floridians willing to pay for clean water; coalitions: here's how they should do it

Florida Senate Bill 712 (Full Text)

EAA / CERP Capacity References

South Florida Water Management District Lays out plans for Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Storage reservoir project

Should EAA Reservoir be Redesigned to clean water better? TC Palm Newspaper, August, 2019

Local Scientist says EAA reservoir needs more treatment areas November 23, 2018. NBC Report

Environmental Groups Disagree on whether now is the time to force a change to the EAA reservoir.

Fully fund pollution monitoring and enforcement

Florida DEP BMAPs

BGATF Final Report

Letter to Chief Science Officer "the provisions in SB 7121 are not capable of achieving the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)"

Marco Island waterways added to state impairment list

State looks to reduce Caloosahatchee pollution

"Sugar Free" Politicians

Sugar's decades long hold over Everglades came with a price
Big Sugar's Influence Stretches from South Florida to Washington
The No Big Sugar Money campaign
Open Secrets: Sugar Cane & Sugar Beets Political Influence
Netflix Docuseries: Rotten, Season 2 Episode 4 "A Sweet Deal"

Aquifer Storage & Recovery (ASR) and Deep Injection Wells (DIW)

Fractures as Preferential Flowpaths for Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Injections and Withdrawals: Implications for Environmentally Sensitive Near-Shore Waters, Wetlands of the Greater Everglades Basin and the Regional Karst Floridan Aquifer System

Lessons Learned from Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Systems in the United States

$300 million scheme to send polluted water underground is untested and unwise

Make human health a priority

Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM)

Water Control Plan for Lake Okeechobee and Everglades Agricultural Area

Central & Southern Florida (C&SF) Project

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