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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

MASSACHUSETTS POISED TO PAVE OVER WETLAND PROTECTIONS

Governor Wants Wetlands Permits Processed “At the Speed of Business”

WEST POINT DROPS PLAN TO CONTRACT OUT ENVIRONMENTAL STAFF

Similar Plan at White Sands Missile Range Awaits Final Decision

NEW JERSEY POSTS LIST OF 831 DIRTY DUMPS BUT NO CLEANUP PLAN

More than One in Six Abandoned Dumps Polluting Groundwater

SCANT IMPROVEMENT IN SOUTHEAST WATERS UNDER BUSH

EPA Searches for "Mid-Course Corrections" to Solve Poor Water Quality in Region

MASSACHUSETTS CUTTING CITIZENS OUT OF PROTECTING WETLANDS

Environmental Groups Decry Gov. Patrick's Plan as Breaking Campaign Promises