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RegularJam

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25. The intentional aspect was because of our...
Tue May 11, 2021, 12:34 PM
May 2021

Already spiking nutrients in inland waterways. We are already seeing blue green algae in places it hasn’t been and we aren’t at it’s most favorable months. Okeechobee discharges are an enormous friend to blue green algae, along with other negatives. They are simply kicking the can down the road. It’s acts of desperation.

These are the same people who acted like Piney Point was an overnight problem that we had to be saved from yet it’s been mismanaged for decades and has released millions of gallons of contaminated water for decades.

Republicans have put us in this spot. They have turned a blind eye to the devastating impact corps have had on our ecosystem and have virtually ignored the enormous amount of toxins being dumped.

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The look of a man. . . TheBlackAdder May 2021 #1
At least it's something . They need a Democrat to do what Biden is doing at the national level JI7 May 2021 #2
Charlie Crist says he is ready and willing. No Vested Interest May 2021 #3
He would be great since even as a Republican he was good JI7 May 2021 #9
I have a love/hate relationship with Crist. RegularJam May 2021 #14
If you believe Dems cannot currently win in FL, then how is DeSantis going down? No Vested Interest May 2021 #36
I'm not sure what you are getting at. RegularJam May 2021 #37
DeSantis would beat Crist by 8 points. I live in Florida. Have for 35 years. GulfCoast66 May 2021 #39
I'm inclined to agree with you, though, as I said, I'm not in FL. No Vested Interest May 2021 #43
Oy - what we've done to our Earth... calimary May 2021 #4
Like Major Trailer Queen said Traildogbob May 2021 #8
My GOD she's stupid . . . . hatrack May 2021 #15
Reminds me of a speech Wednesdays May 2021 #17
He could have had head trauma Traildogbob May 2021 #18
Uh-huh. Just like the hapless Kevin McCarthy calimary May 2021 #38
The Number Of True Psychopaths In Florida Is Real High DanieRains May 2021 #5
Or will Florida be sacrificed on the Altar of Trump? dchill May 2021 #6
Can't they put a big Epcot Center sign in front of it? JohnnyRingo May 2021 #7
Warmth is like steroids for algae. recd. nt Imallin4Joe May 2021 #10
don't forget Piney Point onethatcares May 2021 #11
Will it clear up by October before Trump gets back? Klaralven May 2021 #12
No. RegularJam May 2021 #13
Manatees are dying MoonlitKnight May 2021 #16
It's going to be a very bad year for manatees. RegularJam May 2021 #22
Manatees have high levels of glyphosate in their bodies womanofthehills May 2021 #34
Really good way to show how contaminated the water is. RegularJam May 2021 #35
And the state just dumped millions of gallons of nutrient rich water from Piney Point into the bay. GulfCoast66 May 2021 #40
They can't point their fingers at Dems, that's for sure. lpbk2713 May 2021 #19
Yesterday DeSantis said he "feared the likelihood of harmful water releases Hortensis May 2021 #20
The lake should not be this high going into rainy season. RegularJam May 2021 #21
Propaganda was a given. Republican politicians literally haven't Hortensis May 2021 #24
The intentional aspect was because of our... RegularJam May 2021 #25
Kicking the can past the big-money tourism/snowbird season also, sounds like. Hortensis May 2021 #27
Heard the same about Rick Scott BannonsLiver May 2021 #23
We never visibly saw what we are starting to see now. RegularJam May 2021 #26
It doesn't matter if I recognize it BannonsLiver May 2021 #31
Each person that recognizes it is another voice. nt RegularJam May 2021 #33
Change always causes change. When, what kind and DIRECTION, how much Hortensis May 2021 #28
no one will care, environmental stories don't get the ratings so they will be an afterthought Amishman May 2021 #29
Hundreds of miles of dead fish Sogo May 2021 #30
I don't think Florida Man gives a shit about the environment, when he votes. lagomorph777 May 2021 #32
This must affect the quality of the drinking water in Florida too FakeNoose May 2021 #41
Who's going to report it? I expect fleeting coverage from the Republican owned media. nt live love laugh May 2021 #42
Black people will be blamed for it Tamurlane May 2021 #44
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