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What are Lake Okeechobee discharges? Risks include water pollution and toxic algae blooms
TCPalm | Treasure Coast Newspapers via Yahoo News· 7 months agoWhether you're new to the Treasure Coast or just started paying attention to the water pollution...
Farmers south of Lake Okeechobee not causing its pollution
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThere's a troubling trend of painting farmers as the scapegoats for environmental issues surrounding...
South Florida ecosystem is in peril
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe recent completion of the rehabilitation of the Lake Okeechobee Herbert Hoover Dike (HHD) was a monumental public works project by the U.S. Army...
Lake Okeechobee discharges: Why are we having them; when must they stop? Why? | Our view
TCPalm | Treasure Coast Newspapers via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 22 marked one month since the Army Corps of Engineers' began Lake Okeechobee discharges into...
Environmental eyes on Lake Okeechobee levels as Nicole speeds toward the East Coast, Lake O
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHurricane Ian likely set the table for a blue-green algae bloom in Southwest Florida next spring,...
North of Lake Okeechobee remains polluted; environmental activists prevent solution.
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 months agoIt is pointless to continue blaming farmers south of Lake Okeechobee for the recent discharges by...
Lake O is high at the start of hurricane season, and why that matters
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLake Okeechobee is more than a foot above its target level at this time of year, and heavy rains...
Wild idea: Should we return the Caloosahatchee to its natural state?
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 6 months agoFor more than a century, the Caloosahatchee has led a double life. Though commonly called a river,...
Lost Summer 10 years on: Are Lake Okeechobee, Indian River Lagoon, estuary woes too big?
TCPalm | Treasure Coast Newspapers via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThis column was amended after online publication as it relates to Lake Okeechobee discharges in...
State grapples with rampant algae that can cause lung infections and neurological disorders: ‘A...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 10 months agoToxic algae is overtaking the largest freshwater lake in Florida, hampering the summer plans of...