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A portion of the C-38 canal, finished in 1971, now backfilled to restore the Kissimmee River floodplain to a more natural state. An ongoing effort to remedy damage inflicted during the 20th century on the Everglades, a region of tropical wetlands in southern Florida, is the most expensive and comprehensive environmental repair attempt in history.
There are a number of environmental issues in Florida.A large portion of Florida is a biologically diverse ecosystem, with large wetlands in the Everglades.Management of environmental issues related to the everglades and the larger coastal waters and wetlands have been important to the history of Florida and the development of multiple parts of the economy of Florida, including the influential ...
Brevard County has 8,000 miles (13,000 km) of waterline, presenting a challenge to water environmental management. In 2013, there were four major problems with water quality in the Indian River Lagoon. 1) Excess nitrogen and phosphorus from runoff from the application of fertilizer; 2) an estimated 8 to 11% septic tank failure. There are tens ...
The bill was criticized roundly by citizens — read that as "voters" — who are working for clean water and Everglades restoration. It did several things, but mainly reserved public water ...
A 5,000 mile-long blob of slimy, smelly seaweed is headed for Florida’s beaches on the Gulf of Mexico, and it’s partly because of human activity, including water pollution and climate change.
Here’s a look at what’s in the works from lawmakers.
Much of the water reclaimed from the Everglades was sent to newly developed areas. [80] With metropolitan growth came urban problems associated with rapid expansion: traffic jams; school overcrowding; crime; overloaded sewage treatment plants; and, for the first time in south Florida's urban history, water shortages in times of drought. [81]
Florida agrees to stricter pollution oversight. In the settlement, FDEP agreed to draft language for a Clean Water Act permit that will require the agency to monitor and publicly report on ...