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Scientists Betray Florida!
25 March 2011
Instead of studying how to stop red tide, prevent red tide or even what causes it, the scientists have spent the $16 million we gave them to do so on making a drug to bring to market. It get's even worse. We've now discovered they've been secretly suing manatees as test subjects for this drug at the behest of a drug company.
Continue reading...Fertilizer Limiting Laws in Jeopardy
19 March 2011
Want more Red Tide? Then don’t call Lowe’s and Home Depot today and demand that they stop lobbying for the passage of SB 606 and HB 457 which would repeal the right of any county to pass ordinances limiting fertilizer use. Also don’t call your state representatives (listed below) and ask them to not entertain the Florida Retail Association [...]
Continue reading...Florida West Coast Scallop Count is Down
2 September 2010
The third annual Sarasota Bay Scallop Count, organized by Sarasota Bay Watch, is complete and the results are in. They aren’t good – The total number of scallops found: 0. The Great Bay Scallop Count, organized by Tampa Bay Watch also turned up disappointing number of scallops: 32. “Water Quality” is to blame by both [...]
Continue reading...Red Tide Fatalism to Sharks Proven
30 August 2010
Just published in the journal, Aquatic Toxicology, is a study by Dong-Ha Nam and colleagues on the effects of brevetoxins on sharks. Brevetoxins are the toxins that are released by organisms like Karenia Brevis, the organism that is behind Florida Red Tide. The conclusion? Brevetoxins modify the neurochemistry of shark brains, making them over-excited and [...]
Continue reading...EPA Sets limits on Pollution in Florida Waters
23 August 2009
The Federal Government’s E.P.A. has finally begun following several townships and a few counties here in FL to set limits on the amount of red tide causing pollution that can be dumped into lakes, rivers streams, etc. by Farms and businesses. This is a huge boon because we all knew that the local townships and [...]
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14 April 2012
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