Suncoast Congressman releases statement on Piney Point situation By ABC7 Staff | April 3, 2021 at 5:37 PM EDT - Updated April 3 at 8:24 PM
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - 7:30 PM UPDATE: Congressman Buchanan says EPA representatives have contacted him and they will sending an on-scene coordinator from Atlanta to the site in Palmetto tomorrow. The coordinators purpose will be to assess the emerging crisis at Piney point, according to a tweet from the Congressman on Saturday night.
As the Suncoast holds its breath, waiting to see if there is a collapse at the former Piney Point phosphate mine, Congressman Vern Buchanan has released a statement.