by Calusa Waterkeeper | Aug 13, 2026 | Featured, Planning, Policy, Press
As interest in large-scale industrial development of data centers continues to grow across our region,it is critical that local governments take a thoughtful and proactive approach to protecting our surfaceand underground waters, communities, and quality of life. Data...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Aug 12, 2026 | Policy, Press, Stormwater
Originally published in the News-Press by Chad Gillis on August 12, 2026 Cleaning water is much more expensive than keeping pollution out of the water to begin with, said Calusa Waterkeeper Emeritus John Cassani. Years ago, there was an assumption that state and...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Aug 12, 2026 | Bacteria Monitoring, Featured, Press
Originally published in the Fort Myers News-Press by Amy Bennett Williams on August 12, 2026. A month after a mowing tractor sent an estimated 450,000 gallons of sewage flowing toward the Caloosahatchee in LaBelle, the sequence of events has come into sharper focus....
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Aug 12, 2026 | Featured, Planning, Policy, Press, Science
Originally published on Florida Weekly by Garry Overbey on August 12, 2026 Government officials aren’t alone in grappling with data centers. Environmental advocacy groups are also troubled by the potential effects. The devil’s in the details,” said Jason Pim, board...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jul 29, 2026 | Featured, Harmful Algal Blooms, Lake Okeechobee, Press, Science
Originally published on WGCU Gulf Coast Life on July 28, 2026: Brand new research from the Brain Chemistry Labs in Jackson Hole, Wyoming — in partnership with Calusa Waterkeeper — tested whether these toxins can be aerosolized and travel in the air. The data shows...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jul 28, 2026 | Featured, Policy, Press
Originally published by PEER & Waterkeepers Florida on July 28, 2026 State Pollution Enforcement Actions Remain Near Historic Lows as Population Explodes A new report released today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) and Waterkeepers...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jul 24, 2026 | Harmful Algal Blooms, Lake Okeechobee, Press, Science
Originally published on Gulf Coast News on July 24, 2026: A new device called ADAM (Airborne Detection for Algae Monitoring) is helping researchers measure airborne toxins released by algae blooms, with promising results from initial tests along the Caloosahatchee...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jul 23, 2026 | Events, Featured, Press, Science
Published in the international journal Toxins, the study documents ADAM, an innovative monitoring system developed in Southwest Florida to better understand airborne exposure to harmful algal toxins. Calusa Waterkeeper and Brain Chemistry Labs have announced the...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jul 20, 2026 | Cape Coral Spreader Canals, Featured, Press, Science
Originally published on Fort Myers News-Press by Vanessa Norris on July 20, 2026 Matlacha Pass is impaired by excessive nutrients and fecal bacteria under the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Impaired Waters Rule. According to John Cassani,...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jul 18, 2026 | Featured, Harmful Algal Blooms, Lake Okeechobee, Press, Science
Originally published on Phys.org on July 18, 2026 Research on Southwest Florida cyanobacterial blooms shows that the toxins they produce are aerosolized and potentially inhaled by people far from contaminated water bodies. Sometimes known as blue-green algae,...
