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Improving Water Quality Tops Discussion at Greater Pine Island Civic Association

Improving Water Quality Tops Discussion at Greater Pine Island Civic Association

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jan 17, 2024 | Featured, Press

Originally published by Pine Island Eagle on January 17, 2024 Calusa Waterkeeper Emeritus John Cassani was invited to give a presentation on the Basin Management Plan at the January meeting of the Greater Pine Island Civic Association. Cassani began by saying it has...
Officials Investigating Fuel Spill in North Fort Myers Canal

Officials Investigating Fuel Spill in North Fort Myers Canal

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jan 17, 2024 | Featured, Press

Originally published by NBC-2 News on January 17, 2024 The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is investigating after fuel was found in a North Fort Myers canal along North Gulf Circle on Monday. The Coast Guard was called to the canal in the Waterway Estates...
A Dire Wake-Up Call: If Southwest Florida Water Quality Tanks, so does Our Economy

A Dire Wake-Up Call: If Southwest Florida Water Quality Tanks, so does Our Economy

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jan 16, 2024 | Press

Originally published by The News-Press and written by Amy Bennett Williams on January 16, 2024 The hits would look like this: $5.2 billion to the area economy, 43,000 jobs lost, $17.8 billion in property values and $460 million in fishing revenue. That’s the beatdown...
New Bill Proposed to Allow Gambling Revenue for Environmental Protections

New Bill Proposed to Allow Gambling Revenue for Environmental Protections

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jan 13, 2024 | Press

Originally published by NBC-2 News on January 13, 2024 As sports betting takes off in the State of Florida, there is a lot of excitement – and a whole lot of money the State could make from it. Enough state leaders are already looking at what they can spend it...
Florida Right to Clean Water Fundraiser Announced

Florida Right to Clean Water Fundraiser Announced

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jan 11, 2024 | Events, Featured

Florida Right to Clean Water Fundraiser Announced The Lee County Chapter of Florida Right to Clean Water is hosting an exclusive fundraiser event on Sunday, January 28th from 4 pm to 7 pm, and you are invited to attend! Expect to enjoy an evening of live music,...
Protect Captiva & Captiva Civic Association File Petition Against County Land-use Changes

Protect Captiva & Captiva Civic Association File Petition Against County Land-use Changes

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jan 9, 2024 | Featured, Press

Originally released by Captiva Community Panel in association with Protect Captiva Representing the Protect Captiva coalition, the Captiva Civic Association (CCA) filed a petition with Lee County on Jan. 8 challenging the new land development regulations that increase...
How Much Nitrogen Pollution is on Our Waterways?

How Much Nitrogen Pollution is on Our Waterways?

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Dec 21, 2023 | Featured, Press

How Much Nitrogen Pollution is on Our Waterways? Originally published by FOX4 News on December 21, 2023 While people love living along the canals in Cape Coral, recently the question was raised, “how much nutrient pollution is actually getting into these canals?”...
Hearing on Chiquita Lock Concludes

Hearing on Chiquita Lock Concludes

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Dec 21, 2023 | Cape Coral Spreader Canals, Featured, Press

Originally published by Cape Coral Breeze on December 21, 2023 by CJ Haddad A hearing to determine whether the state should issue a permit allowing the city of Cape Coral to remove the Chiquita Lock concluded Wednesday afternoon. The next steps will be post-hearing...
Chiquita Lock Hearing Resumed this Week

Chiquita Lock Hearing Resumed this Week

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Dec 18, 2023 | Cape Coral Spreader Canals, Featured, Press

Originally published by The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation on December 18, 2023 The hearing to remove the Chiquita Lock in Cape Coral resumed on Dec. 18. The hearing was continued after extensive questioning of experts concerning the water pollution generated...
Statement of J. Michael Hannon, Petitioners’ Representative in the Chiquita Lock Removal Case

Statement of J. Michael Hannon, Petitioners’ Representative in the Chiquita Lock Removal Case

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Dec 13, 2023 | Cape Coral Spreader Canals, Featured

John Cassani, Calusa Waterkeeper Emeritus, in testimony at the trial on the removal of the Chiquita Boat Lock, exposed major failings in the Florida Department of Environmental Protection which allow the City of Cape Coral to continue polluting the waters of Matlacha...
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