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State of Florida Low Score Site Initiative (LSSI)

Imagine the state of Florida paying you to monitor the ground water on your petroleum-impacted properties! It has been over twenty years since the State of Florida initiated the underground storage tank clean-up program. Sites with leaking underground storage tanks were evaluated and received a ranking from 1 to 100. State and federal money has...

Stormwater 101

Throughout Florida we are now experiencing flooding from Tropical Storm Debby.  We are not alone as flooding from rainfall and snow melts effects communities all over the world.  In coastal areas the problem is exacerbated by the storm surge of the Gulf and bays.  Why does one pond flood over the banks and another one across the street does not?  The...

Bottled Water Gets a Bad Rap

What is wrong with this picture? These drink cases are from a local convenience store.   There are three cases of all other kinds of flavored drinks compared to one case with water.  So why is the bottled water industry vilified? Here is some of the negative press about bottled water: It is not a good value per ounce; it is no healthier than tap water; bottled...

Wastewater to the Tap

There was a fascinating story on “The Morning Edition” today (August 16, 2011) about the power of words.  Water supply authorities and engineers are having a difficult time convincing citizens that it is safe to recycle the treated waste water into drinking water.  The water supply developers in the Tampa Bay area have first-hand experience with...

US Fish and Wildlife Service Considering Listing the Gopher Tortoise in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama

The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced in July, 2011 that they intend to add the gopher tortoise to the list of 250 threatened or endangered species protected by the Endangered Species Act.  The information was reported in a local Tampa newspaper and conservation groups welcomed this listing as “there is a lot of  abuse on the state...

Solar Initiatives by Florida Power and Light

I want to applaud Florida Power and Light for their dedication to working with and implementing alternative energy solutions.  They have three major projects on line at this time: Desoto Solar Energy Center, Martin Solar Energy Center and Space Coast Solar Energy Center.  The three projects combined create 110 megawatts of energy for 4.5 million customers. The...

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