News Clips

Following are recent press clips from national publications that relate to PEER issues, campaigns and news releases.


More Manatees Have Died in Florida So Far This Year Than in All of 2017. Here’s Why

From: Miami Herald

“Most of the suspected or confirmed Red Tide victims were found dead in Charlotte, Lee and Collier counties, but one recently turned up floating in Terra Ceia Bay…

Toxic Relationship: The Fraud at Hunters Point

From: SF Weekly

“Earlier this year, the EPA determined that as much as 97 percent of the data produced by Tetra Tech, the Navy contractor spearheading the former shipyard’s toxic cleanup…

Dead in the Water

From: Florida Sportsman

“Scott began to dismantle the programs, standards and agencies whose purpose was to monitor and improve Florida’s water quality in its watersheds, rivers and…

Red Tide’s Continuing Toll: The 554 Dead Manatees in 2018 Already Surpasses Last Year’s Total

From: Tampa Bay Times

“Numbers like these also have to be taken into context with the possibly increasing size of the manatee population and local abundance variations from year to…

Manatee Deaths Surpass 2017 Total in Florida

From: KSAT

“If manatee deaths continue at this rate for the rest of the year, 10% of the manatee population will perish, the PEER report said. "Florida's manatees have no defense against…

More Florida Manatees Have Died This Year Than in All of 2017

From: The Bulletin

“As of Aug. 18, the most recent date for the running total, the Red Tide bloom had been verified as the cause of death for 29 manatees, and was suspected of killing…

Toxic 'Red Tide' in Florida Causes Spike in Manatee Deaths

From: The Independent

“We expect the red tide-related manatee death toll to rise,” Jeff Ruch, executive director for NGO Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, told AP.…

Toxic 'Red Tide' Blamed for Rise of Manatee Deaths in Florida

From: The Guardian

“Manatees are dying in alarming numbers in Florida this year – the toll significantly increased by the “red tide” toxic algae bloom blighting large areas of the coast…

More Florida Manatees Have Died So Far This Year Than in All of 2017

From: Orlando Sentinel

“We expect the red tide related manatee death toll to rise," said Jeff Ruch, executive director for Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, a D.C.-based…

In the First Eight Months of the Year, the Number of Manatee Deaths in Florida Has Surpassed the Total for All of 2017

From: CNN

“In just the first eight months of the year, the number of manatee deaths in Florida has surpassed the total for all of 2017, according to a report by Public Employees for…