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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…


News Releases

MICHIGAN GIVE FEDS NOTICE OF SURRENDERING WETLANDS PROGRAM

U.S. EPA and Army Corps to Begin Take-Over of State Permits and Enforcement

MAINE’S SEARS ISLAND PORT PLAN SLAMMED

Wetland Mitigation Bank Falls Flat as Gambit for Cargo Container Port

OIL AND GAS DRILLING LABELED MAJOR THREAT TO EASTERN FORESTS

U.S. Forest Service Flying Blind on Drilling Impacts Yet Still Issues More Permits

NATIONAL PARK LEAD AMMO BAN IN DOUBT

NRA Goes Ballistic on Gun-Shy Obama Administration

LAKE OKEECHOBEE FLOW CUTOFF LOOMS

Lee County Decries Drinking Water Woes and Caloosahatchee Salinity