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John Cassani Named Best Clean-Water Champion by Florida Weekly

John Cassani Named Best Clean-Water Champion by Florida Weekly

by Calusa Waterkeeper | May 4, 2022 | Featured, Press

Originally published by Florida Weekly on May 4, 2022 He’s won this Florida Weekly award before, and if we’re lucky he’ll win it again rather than retiring: John Cassani, our Calusa Waterkeeper. Mr. Cassani is like the Marine Corps: He’s the single most effective...
Research Finds Airborne Toxins in Southwest Florida

Research Finds Airborne Toxins in Southwest Florida

by Calusa Waterkeeper | May 4, 2022 | Harmful Algal Blooms, Press

Research Finds Airborne Toxins in Southwest Florida Originally published by WINK News on May 3, 2022 There’s new information about airborne toxins in Southwest Florida as research expands. Concerns are growing about the impact on the community and the air we breathe....
Initial SWFL Study Finds Water & Air Pollutants could cause grave Brain Disease

Initial SWFL Study Finds Water & Air Pollutants could cause grave Brain Disease

by Calusa Waterkeeper | May 2, 2022 | Featured, Harmful Algal Blooms, Press

Originally published by The News-Press on May 2, 2022 by Amy Bennett Williams The good news: A first-of-its-kind field study of Southwest Florida air and water didn’t find widespread cyanobacteria toxins – mostly. The bad news: It did find several neurotoxins as well...
Collaborative Research on Airborne Toxins from Harmful Algal Blooms in Southwest Florida

Collaborative Research on Airborne Toxins from Harmful Algal Blooms in Southwest Florida

by Calusa Waterkeeper | May 2, 2022 | Featured, Harmful Algal Blooms

Calusa Waterkeeper and Wyoming-based Brain Chemistry Labs collaborate on ground breaking device to research airborne toxins from harmful algal blooms Using the most sensitive technology available for detecting harmful algal bloom (HAB) toxins, the Calusa Waterkeeper...
Advocates Push for Fixes as Critically Important Seagrass Continues to Vanish

Advocates Push for Fixes as Critically Important Seagrass Continues to Vanish

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Apr 29, 2022 | Featured, Press

Originally published by The News-Press on April 29, 2022 by Amy Bennett Williams When legislation that would have let developers destroy seagrass in exchange for mitigation credits died with Florida’s 2022 session last month, many environmental advocates were...
Advocates Working to Change the State Constitution to Ensure Floridians have a Right to Clean Water

Advocates Working to Change the State Constitution to Ensure Floridians have a Right to Clean Water

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Apr 22, 2022 | Featured, Press

Originally published by The News-Press on April 22, 2022 by Amy Bennett Williams Free speech, religion, assembly, work: Many Floridians know those rights are guarantees by their federal and state constitutions. But the right to clean water? Nowhere to be found. A...
Calusa Waterkeeper Finds High Levels of Bacteria in Billy’s Creek

Calusa Waterkeeper Finds High Levels of Bacteria in Billy’s Creek

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Apr 20, 2022 | Featured, Press

Calusa Waterkeeper Finds High Levels of Bacteria in Billy’s Creek Originally published by WINK News on April 20, 2022 A creek isn’t clearing up after years of problems. The Calusa Waterkeeper says there’s a high level of contamination in Billy Creek. The place...
Siesta Isles Neighbors Promise Continued Fight Against Mangrove Clearing near Bunche Beach

Siesta Isles Neighbors Promise Continued Fight Against Mangrove Clearing near Bunche Beach

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Apr 20, 2022 | Press

Originally published by The News-Press on April 20, 2022 by Amy Bennett Williams A legal petition filed by neighbors concerned about mangrove removal in the Siesta Isles development was dismissed Tuesday. Petitioners say they’re already planning another round....
DeSantis’ Algal Bloom Experts Suggested Water Pollution Solutions but Lawmakers did not Listen

DeSantis’ Algal Bloom Experts Suggested Water Pollution Solutions but Lawmakers did not Listen

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Apr 20, 2022 | Press

Originally published by TC Palm on April 20, 2022 by Max Chesnes Florida’s Blue-Green Algae Task Force gave lawmakers a C average on adopting the scientists’ solutions to curb and clean up water pollution that ignites toxic blooms. The five experts Gov....
Study Shows Nitrogen Flows Systematically Intensify Red Tide Blooms

Study Shows Nitrogen Flows Systematically Intensify Red Tide Blooms

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Apr 15, 2022 | Harmful Algal Blooms, Press

Originally published by The News-Press on April 15, 2022 by Amy Bennett Williams Just as it took decades before smoking was recognized as a cancer trigger, it’s taken until recently for science to firmly link nitrogen pollution to the persistence of red tide. But a...
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