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160229-a

Donaldson to showcase one-of-a-kind flying laboratory at Heli-Expo

VerticalMag.com

160229-b

Florida senators trim ‘legacy’ money for Everglades, springs

SE-AgNews

160229-c

Florida shores yellow, brown and black all over

Miami Herald

160229-d

House and Senate haven’t agreed on $ for Everglades, land purchases and Martin Cty. water farm

TCPalm

160228-a

2015 was average season for wading bird nests in Everglades

Associated Press

160228-b

Florida burmese python hunt yields 106 snakes

HNGN.com

160228-c

Flow issue serious issue for residents of Okeechobee as well

TCPalm.com

160227-a

Lake O problems go back a century: What you need to know

News-Press

160227-b

U.S. Sen Bill Nelson, U.S. Rep. Curt Clawson vow fight to fix Lake Okeechobee water releases

Naples Daily News

160226-a

Glades-area agriculture a pillar of Florida’s economy

Palm Beach Post

160226-b

Gov. Scott declares state of emergency over Lake O draining

Sun Sentinel

160226-c

How did we drain the Everglades ?

News-Press.com

160226-d

Leaders meet in Stuart over Lake O discharges

CBS12.com

160226-e

Lee County Mayor coalition meets in Sanibel to review Washington D.C. trip

Cape Coral Daily Breeze

160226-f

No quick fix for water quality issue

N. Ft.Myers Neighbor

160226-g

Scientist meets with members of Rivers Coalition to discuss Lake Okeechobee discharges

WFLX.com

160226-h

Scientist: 50-50 chance Lake O discharges will last all year

TCPalm.com

160226-i

Water quality fate in the hands of the state

Cape Coral Daily Breeze

160225-a

Florida: bill to regulate fracking fails to advance

NY Times

160225-b

Florida officials drain lake full of ‘toilet’ water to coast

ThinkProgress.org

160225-c

Humans causing fastest rate of sea level rise in 3,000 years

Palm Beach Post

160224-a

Concerned captains make Tallahassee their first step

ABC-7.com

160224-b

Florida fracking battle, triggered by oil firm revelation, intensifies across State

New York Times

160224-c

Florida is poster child for the effects of climate change — and for denial of it 

pghCityPaper

160224-d

Fracking legislation a bad deal for Florida

Miami Herald

160224-e

Lake releases

Naples Daily News

160224-f

South Florida wading birds at risk from up and down waters

Sun-Sentinel

160223-a

Clawson's bill good for the environment

News-Press.com

160223-b

Everglades Foundation calls for more money to end discharge from Lake Okeechobee

Naples Daily News

160223-c

Florida just flushed its "Toilet" Lake onto its beaches

MotherJones.com

160223-d

In Florida, an unlikely battle over hydraulic fracturing intensifies

New York Times

160223-e

Misinformation spread by environmental critics - water quality of the Lake Okeechobee discharges

SouthEast AGnet

160222-a

Alligators starve in Florida Everglades, indicating ecosystem is in poor health

NatureWorldNews

160222-b

DEP begins action plan for Wakulla Springs

Tallahassee Democrat

160222-c

Emergency pumping increases during South Florida's winter soaking

Sun Sentinel

160222-d

SFWMD takes ‘unprecedented actions’ to lower water levels

Florida Water Daily

160222-e

Southwest Florida mayors urge action on water discharges

News-Press.com

160221-

Encouraging movement on federal land fund

TBO.com

160220-a

Florida Bay relapse threatens ecosystem

NPR.org

160220-b

Florida rain forecast will likely add to Lake Okeechobee discharges

Palm Beach Post

160219-a

DEP'S daily update on Lake Okeechobee

DEP

160219-b

Local commercial fishermen demand action on Lake O releases

WINKnews.com

160219-c

Once parched, Florida's Everglades finds its flow again

NPR.org

160219d-

Sen. Nelson: Spending of Amendment 1 funds is unconstitutional

WPBF.com

160219-e

The politics of Everglades, campaigning post-Scalia and Big Sugar money

TCPalm.com

160218-a

Army Corps: Slowing Lake Okeechobee discharges not ‘a responsible decision’

Naples Daily News

160218-b

Florida waters in dire straits

SurferMag.com

160218-c

Have officials already forgotten study by University of Florida Water Institute ?

TCPalm.com

160218-d

Record rain prompts emergency action on Florida Everglades' excess water

WGCU.org

160218-e

South Florida water crisis has silver lining: more water for the southern ‘Glades

Miami Herald

160218-f

Sportfishing industry encourages long-term solutions for Everglades restoration

FishingWorld.com

160218-g

U.S. Sugar: Protecting our water resources

Miami Herald

160217-a

More Lake Okeechobee water is moving south — but our work isn’t done

TCPalm.com

160217-b

Water flowing to eastern Everglades for first time in nearly a century

USA Today

160216-a

Big Sugar, Marco Rubio and Florida's water crisis

Huffington Post

160216-b

Paul Tudor Jones preps Trump for saving Florida's Everglades

Bloomberg.com

160216-c

State: Lake Okeechobee water to be sent south to Everglades

News-Press.com

160216-d

We’re making some progress on Florida’s water challenges

TCPalm.com

160215-a

Everglades Python Challenge wraps up

Miami Herald

160215-b

Fearing disaster, U.S. Army Corps diverts Everglades water

Sun Sentinel

160213-

Two coasts, one problem: In Florida, GOP leaders think voters are stupid

Huffington Post

160212-a

Gov. Scott’s plan to divert Okeechobee water to Everglades defended, criticized

Naples Daily News

160212-b

When enough is enough

Cape Coral Daily Breeze

160211-a

Enough red tape; Congress must authorize central Everglades plan

TCPalm.com

160211-b

Gov. Scott requests ‘immediate action’ to address ‘Lake O’ water releases

WINKnews.com

160211-c

On Big Sugar's pollution of Florida, social media could spark a political revolution

Huffington Post

160211-d

The best and worst of Florida’s legislative session so

TBO.com

160210-a

Springs funding tied to South Florida water projects

Gainesville.com

160210-b

Superintendent reflects on first year at park

KeysNews

160210-c

Ten billion gallons of polluted water pumped into Lake OkeeChobee!

BassResource.com

160209-a

Authorize CEPP to send water south

RealEstateRama

160209-b

Heavier-than-usual rain brings threat to Everglades wildlife

Sun Sentinel

160209-c

Land and Water Conservation Fund would benefit from Obama budget

Agri-Pulse.com

160209-d

Make fixing the Everglades a priority

Miami Herald

160209-e

Water managers begin Everglades restoration project in Hendry County

WGCU.org

160208-a

Brown tide appears worse in Indian River Lagoon

Florida Today

160208-b

Cause and effect

News-Press.com

160208-c

Melting Greenland ice changing ocean circulation, Earth's gravitational field

CBC News

160208-d

Position of ocean current plays role in harmful Florida red tide algae blooms, study finds

AccuWeather.com

160208-e

With conservation money, Florida lawmakers aim to foot other bills

Miami Herald

160207-a

Florida doesn't need uncontrolled growth

Tallahassee Democrat

160207-b

Lawmakers: Critics ignore facts on new water policy

Ocala.com

160206-a

Army Corps: 3.3 billion gallons released from Lake O, now reaching FMB

WINKnews.com

160206-b

Florida Senate could derail fracking bill

News-Press.com

160206-c

Lake O discharge affecting charter business, captain says

FOX4now.com

160206-d

Lake Okeechobee draining 10 billion gallons a day

TheRealDeal

160206-e

Let voters endorse future of 20/20

News-Press.com

160206-f

Permit seeks 500K gallons a day from aquifer

Daily Commercial

160205-a

Emergency Lake O water releases underway

FOX4now.com

160205-b

Experts: Lake O discharge killing off marine life, state needs to act

CBS12.com

160205-c

Goodbye Everglades

Naples Daily News

160205-d

Nelson’s Everglades bill has slim chance of passing

TCPalm

160205-e

Red tide is back, with fish kills and warnings

Herald-Tribune

160204-a

Beware of dirty water: Locks opening to the "max" Friday

CBS12.com

160204-b

Don’t blame El Niño for discharges into St. Lucie River, Indian River Lagoon

TCPalm

160204-c

Fixing Everglades means stopping discharges into rivers

Palm Beach Post

160204-d

Florida governor declares Zika emergency

WeUpIt.com

160204-e

Fracking is latest threat to the Everglades

Gainesville.com

160204-f

Fracking the Everglades ? Many floridians recoil as house approves bill

InsideClimate News

160204-g

To avoid S. Fla. flooding, Lake Okeechobee draining to go full blast

Sun Sentinel

160203-a

Red tide adding to water troubles

News-Press.com

160203-b

State EPD: Glades Reservoir not needed for water supply

Gainesville-Times.com

160202-a

Bill Nelson, Alcee Hastings, Mario Diaz-Balart introduce Everglades bills

Florida Politics

160202-b

Could discharges have been stopped, lessened or delayed ?

TCPalm

160202-c

Reasons to tackle climate change together

Gainesville.com

160202-d

Record rain raises concerns about Lake Okeechobee

Miami Herald

160202-e

South Florida in another water crisis presses the urgency of 'Legacy Florida' bill

SunshineStateNews.com

160202-f

South Florida water managers say storage areas “already full”

Palm Beach Post

160202-g

South Florida's water managers say the region has recorded its rainiest January since 1932

The Associated Press

160201-a

Farm water leaves SWFL coast brown, murky

News-Press.com

160201-b

Point of View

Palm Beach Post

160201-c

Polluted water back-pumped into Lake O as record rains fall

Palm Beach Post

160201-d

Protesters raise voices against fracking

Florida Today

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upward
FEBRUARY 2016         upward
upward
     
     

A storm of citizen
protest and eco-political
activity brewed in the
past year:

DAMAGING
FRESHWATER
WASTING



LO water release

Don't give up !
Outstanding Question:

WHY NOT "Move it South" ?

Meaning "dirty" water from Lake Okeechobee - and instead of disastrous releases into the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee Rivers, move it where it used to flow - South.

Is it possible ? Would the bridge on US-41 do the trick ?

CLICK HERE
for the ANSWER

Timeless :    


Click for milestone REPORT :
EF
WHO Pollutes ?   WHO Pays ?
    "Enterprise Assessment for the Reduction of Nutrient
      Pollution in South Florida Waters
"
(by RTI International)
EF
     
upward
JANUARY 2016         upward
upward
January end :    
     

160131-a

Flood Control Operations Update

SFWMD.gov

160131-b

Protesters rally for clean water and no sea wall

News-Press.com

160130-b

Lake O water set to be discharged into St. Lucie Estuary

Palm Beach Post

160130-c

The seas are swallowing South Florida. Where’s Marco Rubio ?

Grist.org

160129-a

Are we taking clean water for granted ?

CleanWaterNetwork

160129-b

Emergency Lake pumping started Wednesday, polluted water coming to Fort Myers

News-Press.com

160129-c

Water crisis is in Flint and America

SFLtimes.com

160128-a

Are we the next Flint ?

TheBlade.com

160128-b

Everglades restoration bill unanimously passes House committee

Florida Politics

160128-c

Is there hope for South Florida’s water?

Miami Herald

160128-d

Lawmakers want up to $200 million annually for 20 years to clean Everglades

McClatchyDC.com

160128-e

On Everglades Action Day, environ. groups to urge lawmakers money for restoration projects

FloridaPolitics

160127-a

Broward outlaws fracking

Sun Sentinel

160127-b

Clewiston folks concerned about Army Corps, menacing dike

News-Press.com

160127-c

New Florida law endangers our water supply

Miami Herald

160127-d

Water polluters will police themselves thanks to new 'Honor Code' bill

WLRN.org

160127-e

Wildlife refuges on front line of land and water wars

Sun Sentinel

160126-a

Brown tide returns to Indian River Lagoon

ClickOrlando.com

160126-b

Fracking legislation threatens Florida’s source of fresh water – NGO

SputnikNews.com

160126-c

Important Ag Reserve vote imminent

BocaMag.com

160126-d

Palm Beach County sets federal legislative priorities

Sun Sentinel

160126-e

When it comes to clean water or big bucks, the Legislature always chooses the cash

Jacksonville.com

160125-a

Can Florida’s looming water crisis be averted ?

Naples Daily News

160125-b

Lake Okeechobee discharges now could help Indian River Lagoon this summer

TCPalm.com

JANUARY 2016     -  -     (CLICK here for NOVEMBER 2015 separate continuation)
     
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