Tag Archives: damage to the fisheries
Editorial: Florida needs to get its act together to fight Red Tide
The awful smell of dead fish across Tampa Bay cries out for a better response. Red Tide is overwhelming St. Petersburg, and the damage to the fisheries, tourism and public health is increasing with no end in sight. State and local officials need to collaborate on the cleanup. Residents, visitors and businesses need to be kept informed. And Florida needs a better strategy for managing these toxic algal blooms. >click to read< 17:13
Trustees: GE misleads in Hudson dredge report
The company is scheduled this spring to begin its fifth year of dredging for PCBs on the upper river under a $2 billion federal Superfund cleanup. The trustees claim Fairfield, Conn.-based GE did not acknowledge damage to the fisheries, waterfowl and other resources. Also, the trustees say they have previously pointed out additional areas to dredge. Read [email protected] 22:30
