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EPA’s Opportunity to Reverse the Fertilizer Industry's Environmental Injustices February, 2022

Truth be Told February 2, 2022

Tampa Bay saw its worst red tide in 50 years. How much blame does the Piney Point spill get? January 28, 2022

Piney Point Panel Reveals Data on Red Tide and More  January 27, 2022

Charlotte County bans phosphate industry  January 26, 2022

DEP releases update after seepage discovered in Piney Point  January 19, 2022

Florida’s Red Tides Are Getting Worse and May Be Hard to Control Because of Climate Change  January 19, 2022

Piney Point springs a leak, again  January 13, 2022

St. Pete Politicians Craft Piney Point Bill  January 12, 2022

Where will these 90-100 million gallons of treated acid water end up? Probably the Mississippi River April 26, 2021 

Red Tide is cause of concern near Piney Point discharge in Tampa Bay April 23, 2021

Manatee County moves forward with disposing of Piney Point wastewater in deep well April 20, 2021

Scientists tracking environmental impacts from Piney Point wastewater release April 19, 2021

Phosphate industry and us - the story of Piney Point April 15, 2021

USF model shows path of polluted Piney Point discharge water as it spreads around Tampa Bay April 14, 2021

Opinion: Phosphate Polluters April 14, 2021

Florida to devote $115 million to shut down troubled Piney Point phosphate site April 13, 2021

Florida regulators leave state littered with toxic time bombs April 13, 2021

Tampa Bay senator calls on Attorney General to hold Piney Point owner liable for water-pollution disaster April 12, 2021

Wastewater Leak at Florida Plant Fuels Federal Oversight Debate April 8, 2021 

Piney Point cleanup: Florida Senate wants to use federal stimulus April 7, 2021

How Dangerous Is the Water Leaking From Piney Point?  April 5, 2021

Piney Point in Manatee shows why the EPA needs to crack down on ‘gyp stacks’  April 4, 2021

The EPA needs to crack down on gyp stacks April 3, 2021

Leak at Piney Point could lead to total collapse of gypsum stacks April 1, 2021 

Collapse a ‘real possibility’ at old phosphate plant on Tampa Bay, engineer says April 1, 2021

Don't allow hazardous material in road construction March 31, 2021

Leak at old phosphate plant could cause discharges into Tampa Bay March 30, 2021

400 million gallons of contaminated Piney Point water will be released into Tampa Bay March 29, 2021

 Fertilizers Hazardous Waste March 28, 2021

Legislature pursues new phosphate mine regulations March 24, 2021

Manatee pursues disposing hazardous Piney Point wastewater into Lower Floridian Aquifer March 9, 2021

Groups seek to have Biden EPA declare gypsum, acid water in big St. James waste pile as hazardous February 21, 2021 

Mosaic Fertilizer Proposes Phosphate Mine in Desoto  June 4, 2018

Residents go to court to challenge Mosaic decision March 29, 2017

Environmental groups sue federal agencies over effects of phosphate mining March 15, 2017

Environmentalists to feds: 60 days to fix mining violations or we'll sue December 22, 2016

Area environmental groups target mining permits December 21, 2016

Florida Residents Sue Mosaic Over Massive, Radioactive Sinkhole September 24, 2016

Florida water contamination puts millions at risk September 22, 2016

Florida: The Sinkhole State  September, 21 2016

WMNF | New phosphate mine nears approval in Manatee - WMNF  August 18, 2016

Town Faces Uncertain Future As It Deals With Pollution From The Past December 17, 2013