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Earthjustice Files Suit to Protect Floridians’ Right to Clean Water

State Department of Environmental Protection weakening pollution limits

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Tallahassee, FL–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2011. Earthjustice today filed a legal challenge against Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) because the state agency is failing to protect residents and tourists from nauseating—and dangerous—toxic algae outbreaks.
Warning sign on Caloosahatchee River in June 2011. (Mike Dove)
Warning sign on Caloosahatchee River in June 2011. (Mike Dove)

“Toxic algae outbreaks are a public health threat and they also affect Florida’s bottom line,” said Earthjustice attorney David Guest. “These outbreaks…

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