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Upcoming Event: FGCU Biodiversity Conference

Upcoming Event: FGCU Biodiversity Conference

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Feb 15, 2019 | Events, Press

Red Tide Impacts on Biodiversity in the Gulf March 14, 2019 | 8 am to 5 pm Florida Gulf Coast University The Biodiversity Conference is an opportunity for researchers and community leaders around the state of Florida to share their findings, and have in-depth...
Public Comment Still Needed on Lake Okeechobee

Public Comment Still Needed on Lake Okeechobee

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Feb 12, 2019 | Lake Okeechobee, Policy, Press

Public Comment Still Needed on Lake Okeechobee As reported by FOX4 News on February 12, 2019 John Cassani with Calusa Waterkeepers spoke to the League of Women Voters’ Environmental Committee at the Cape Coral Public Library. He spoke about water quality issues in our...
Green Algae Spotted at Franklin Lock in Alva

Green Algae Spotted at Franklin Lock in Alva

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Feb 8, 2019 | Harmful Algal Blooms

Originally reported by WINK News on February 8, 2019. WINK News spotted green algae at the W.P. Franklin Lock and Dam in Alva Friday, where algae build up is mainly seen at the south end of the lock. “A friend had said a couple weeks ago that there was algae out...
Programs Aiding Southwest Floridians get a Financial Shot in the Arm

Programs Aiding Southwest Floridians get a Financial Shot in the Arm

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Feb 6, 2019 | Press

Originally published in Florida Weekly on February 6, 2019 Programs designed to improve the quality of life for Southwest Floridians got a shot in the arm with grants awarded them by the Southwest Florida Community Foundation. The foundation gave $596,923 to 21 local...
You Can Have a Say in Lake Okeechobee Discharges

You Can Have a Say in Lake Okeechobee Discharges

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Feb 1, 2019 | Featured, Lake Okeechobee, Policy, Press

As seen in a News-Press OpEd submitted by John Cassani, Calusa Waterkeeper, February 1, 2019 Southwest Florida residents will be the first to weigh in on the Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) public scoping process for the new Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual...
Dredging Billy’s Creek may Ease Flooding Concerns but won’t Help Water Quality

Dredging Billy’s Creek may Ease Flooding Concerns but won’t Help Water Quality

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jan 23, 2019 | Bacteria Monitoring, Planning, Press

Originally published in The News-Press by Chad Gillis on January 23, 2019 The City of Fort Myers will soon move forward with a dredging project in Billy’s Creek that’s expected to ease flooding but may not improve water quality in the ailing Caloosahatchee...
Governor Ron DeSantis Unveils Major Environmental Reforms

Governor Ron DeSantis Unveils Major Environmental Reforms

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jan 10, 2019 | C43 Reservoir, Lake Okeechobee, Policy, Press

First published in The News-Press by Thyrie Bland and Amy Bennett Williams on January 10, 2019 Newly-elected Governor Proposes Multi-billion Dollar Plan for Water Quality Protection It’s news millions of Floridians have been waiting eight years to hear: Their governor...
Calusa Waterkeeper Joins Environmental Groups in Law Suit Against Federal Agencies

Calusa Waterkeeper Joins Environmental Groups in Law Suit Against Federal Agencies

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Dec 26, 2018 | Featured, Lake Okeechobee, Litigation, Press

As seen in a News-Press OpEd submitted by John Cassani, Calusa Waterkeeper, December 25, 2018 Calusa Waterkeeper, Center for Biodiversity, and the Waterkeeper Alliance are Suing the ACOE, USDEP and others for Violations of the Endangered Species Act The popular...
Challenging the Caloosahatchee Minimum Flow Level (MFL)

Challenging the Caloosahatchee Minimum Flow Level (MFL)

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Dec 19, 2018 | Lake Okeechobee, Policy, Science

Our friends at For Truth Media released this video on the Caloosahatchee MFL and the harm it has caused the Caloosahatchee estuary the last 2 decades. Several local groups and municipalities are challenging SFWMD to have the MFL increased from 400 to between 700 &...
Removing Chiquita Lock Without a New Barrier a Mistake

Removing Chiquita Lock Without a New Barrier a Mistake

by Jason Pim | Dec 14, 2018 | Cape Coral Spreader Canals, Press

As seen in a News-Press OpEd submitted by Jason Pim, Calusa Waterkeeper Volunteer Ranger, December 14, 2018 Opinions differ in Cape Coral surrounding the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s permission to remove the Chiquita Lock. This aging facility...
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