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01/15/10

Florida Water Quality Coalition to EPA: Show Us the Data!

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The Florida Water Quality Coalition today joined a chorus of Florida voices expressing concerns over the EPA's recent proposal to impose water quality concentration standards for nitrogen and phosphorus, naturally occurring nutrients, in Florida's inland waters such as streams, lakes, springs and even manmade canals. Read full article.

01/15/10

Don't Tax Florida coalition reacts to water announcement
U.S. EPA announces new water regulations

Today the U.S. EPA announced new water regulations that would apply to Florida and only Florida. (To review the new regulations, visit http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/standards/rules/florida). In response, the more than 75 businesses, associations and concerned citizens representing the Don't Tax Florida coalition issued the following joint statement. Read full article.

12/03/09

Florida Congressional Delegation Weighs In On EPA Water Standards

Read their letter to EPA: Read full article.

11/22/09

Part 2 of 2: Federal intervention in nutrient cleanup unwelcome, says DEP

A panel of experts spoke out Monday night in opposition to a decision allowing the federal Environmental Protection Agency to set surface water pollution standards for Florida -- the first time any state's standards have been overridden in this manner. Read full article.

11/22/09

Florida coalition targets pending federal pollution rules

After losing on the legal front, a powerful coalition of agriculture and business interests, wastewater utilities, water managers and tax watchdogs is mounting a lobbying assault on pending federal rules that could force Florida to clean up pollution fouling lakes, canals, streams and beaches statewide. Read full article.

11/22/09

New EPA water rules will mean higher costs

For the first time, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is poised to impose stringent new water-quality regulations on the state of Florida that will cost our state and its businesses and families billions of dollars a year. Read full article.

11/12/09

Groups Say Federal Water Tax Threatens Florida's Economy

TALLAHASSEE, FL (wfsu) - Environmental leaders and business groups are upset about new regulations for water treatment in Florida that are slated to begin taking effect in January. As Gina Jordan reports, they say the changes will be costly and ineffective. Listen to Audio Clip.

11/12/09

Federal "Water Tax" Would Threaten Florida's Economy

Onerous, arbitrary and costly water quality standards for only Florida to be set in reaction to lawsuit, not science

TALLAHASSEE - With a warning that coming federal action on water quality could deliver a devastating blow to Florida's struggling economy, two former Florida Department of Environmental Protection secretaries and leaders from Florida taxpayer advocacy and business groups joined together today in an effort to alert Florida citizens to onerous and arbitrary water quality standards that lack scientific merit and could soon force Floridians to pay higher costs. Read full article.

11/03/09

EPA's water action unfair to Florida

Agency proposes 'arbitrary' nutrient standards

A great deal of misinformation is being circulated about efforts by water management districts, numerous cities and counties, utilities in Florida and industries across the state in response to efforts by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to impose arbitrary nutrient standards for nitrogen and phosphorus in Florida waters. Read full article.

10/17/09

My View: Water lawsuit could punish Florida with unjust regulations

If events stay on their present course, the federal government could soon hit Florida with unworkable new water regulations that could impede our economic recovery, force Florida businesses to cut jobs, and increase the price of utilities, food and other necessities for Florida businesses, families and consumers. Read full article.