water

Who Controls Water Standard Levels In Florida?

Allison Goodman — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:00:00 +0000

Behind a Florida waterway, a seemingly untroubled scene – behind the turtle sunbathing atop the limestone rock, the water control structure and layers of sawgrass – there’s a political backstage.

The actors: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which currently holds control over water standard levels in Florida, and the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), which wants it.

What Florida Homeowners Should Know About Sinkholes

Tricia Woolfenden — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:00:00 +0000

The recent spate of sinkhole activity in Southwest Florida -- including a fatal sinkhole in Tampa earlier this month -- has shed light on the state's geologic anomaly. But how do sinkholes impact state economic factors like property insurance and home sales?

Got Opinions On Florida's Environmental Future? State Agencies Want To Hear From You

Tricia Woolfenden — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:00:00 +0000

Citizen scientists and environmental stewards take note: Two state agencies are in the process of soliciting public comment on issues that could impact Florida's overall ecological outlook.

Florida's Current Aquifer Models Paint Inaccurate Picture Of State's Water Supply

Tricia Woolfenden — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:00:00 +0000

Understanding how water flows through Florida's aquifers is integral to maintaining a safe and sufficient supply of fresh water, but current computer models used to monitor the state's aquifers and springs are "full of holes," according to some critics.

How Florida's Aquifer Models Are Inaccurate, And Why That Might Be A Problem For Our Water Supply

Tricia Woolfenden — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:16:37 +0000

Understanding how water flows through Florida's aquifer is integral to maintaining safe and sufficient supply of fresh water, but current computer models used to monitor the state's aquifers and springs are "full of holes" according to some critics.

Water Pollution Costs Florida More Than $10 Billion A Year

Ashley Lopez — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:47:52 +0000

Local officials around the coast in Florida have already started to deal with the price of sea level rise. Now, another report has put a price tag on the cost of water pollution throughout the state-- the verdict: it's about $10.5 billion a year.

According to the Stockholm Environment Institute, which conducted the study, a lot of the pollution we are dealing with in our water comes from human activities.