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Using Chemicals to Treat Florida’s Algae Bloom Problem is like taking Aspirin for a Brain Tumor

Using Chemicals to Treat Florida’s Algae Bloom Problem is like taking Aspirin for a Brain Tumor

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Sep 14, 2023 | Featured, Press

Originally published by Florida Phoenix on September 14, 2023 and written by Craig Pittman. Blooms of pollution-fueled blue-green algae — known among scientists as “cyanobacteria” — have become a perpetual problem all over Florida. It’s gotten to the point where we’ve...
Lee County Partners with Environmental Company to help Treat Blue-Green Algae

Lee County Partners with Environmental Company to help Treat Blue-Green Algae

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Sep 12, 2022 | Press

Lee County Partners with Environmental Company to help Treat Blue-Green Algae Originally published by FOX4 News on September 12, 2022 From the greenish color of the water to the odor that comes from it, now the work to handle the blue-green algae bloom is in North...
DeSantis Briefed on Blue-Green Algae Treatment Used on Caloosahatchee

DeSantis Briefed on Blue-Green Algae Treatment Used on Caloosahatchee

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 7, 2021 | Press

Originally published by NBC-2 News on June 7, 2021 Governor Ron DeSantis visited the WP Franklin Lock and Dam on the Caloosahatchee River Thursday. The governor’s office confirmed he received a briefing on an innovative technology treatment being used to combat blue...

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