Associated Press by Anna Ceballos April 19, 2017 The Florida Senate has passed a bill that would require the state Department of Environmental Protection to promptly notify the public after a pollution spill occurs. The Senate bill (SB 532) cleared the Senate unanimously on Tuesday. The bill came in the wake of a massive sinkhole […]
Senator Seeks to Boost Pollution Notification
by The News Service of Florida January 26, 2017 After an uproar about two high-profile pollution incidents, a key Senate Republican filed a proposal Thursday aimed at better notifying the public when pollution occurs. The bill (SB 532), filed by Sen. Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton, would require that people or businesses responsible for pollution incidents file […]
Gwen Graham still not satisfied about Mosaic sinkhole situation after receiving DEP records
by Florida Politics’ Mitch Perry November 17, 2016 U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham is speaking out critically about the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, after she reviewed public records regarding the massive sinkhole at Mosaic’s facility in Polk County. “Unless there are records that were not produced as required by law, the disclosures show an alarming […]
