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Employees. 4200 (2021) Annual budget. US$1.44 billion (FY15–16) Agency executive. Shawn Hamilton, Secretary. Website. www.floridadep.gov. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) is the Florida government agency responsible for environmental protection.
The Florida Environmental Regulation Commission (ERC) is an unpaid citizenry board created under Section 20.255 (6), Florida Statutes (F.S.). The commission is tasked with weighing/balancing all factors that go into setting standards. Membership consists of "seven residents of this state appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the ...
This is a list of Superfund sites in Florida designated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) environmental law. The CERCLA federal law of 1980 authorized the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a list of polluted locations requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contaminations. [1]
BRADENTON, FL — The Bradenton Water Reclamation Facility at 1810 1st Street W. spilled 1.2 million gallons of sewage into the Manatee River on Feb. 28, according to a notice filed by the city ...
Piney Point Closure Plan OK'd, Facility To Close By End Of 2024: FDEP - Bradenton, FL - A judge also put a 6-month hold on a lawsuit filed by environmental groups against FL Department of ...
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection worries there could be another contaminated wastewater leak at Piney Point. (Courtesy of Manatee County Government)
According to FDEP, the New Gypsum Stack South pond — the largest reservoir on the site and the one that caused the 2021 crisis — will be emptied next. According to Donica, the site is on track ...
The environment of Florida in the United States yields an array of land and marine life in a mild subtropical climate. This environment has drawn millions of people to settle in the once rural state over the last hundred years. Florida's population increases by about 1,000 residents each day. [ 1 ] Land development and water use have ...