The Martha s Vineyard Times
Martha’s Vineyard Airport is working with environmental firm Tetra Tech to monitor and mitigate PFAS pollution caused by aircraft firefighting foams.
The Martha’s Vineyard Airport Commission is continuing to work with consulting and engineering firm, Tetra Tech, to monitor private wells for per- and poly-fluoralalkyl substances (PFAS), and treat them with filtration systems if the compounds are found at higher concentrations above 20 parts per trillion (PPT).
Environmental engineer for Tetra Tech, Ron Myrick, said at Thursday’s commission meeting that for the past three years, his company has periodically tested private wells and sample wells dug specifically for monitoring PFAS as it spreads with groundwater flow. Activated charcoal filtration systems have also been installed at private wells with higher levels of PFAS.
The 87
th Legislative Session s filing
deadline of March 12, 2021 has come and gone, giving us an
opportunity to survey the full suite of environmental bills –
air, water, waste, procedural – that will be considered,
debated, and voted upon by state lawmakers by the end of June.
Below, we detail the proposed House and Senate budgets for Article
VI (Natural Resource) agencies, and discuss some of the most
important pieces of legislation under consideration at the Capitol.
You can access a list of bill summaries using
this link.
Last summer, the palpable concern was that COVID-19 restrictions
would wipe out the state budget. In July 2020, the Comptroller conservatively estimated a
Wastewater crisis sheds light on Florida’s environmental troubles
An aerial view of the Piney Point reservoir site.
Photo: Florida Department of Environmental Protection
By Janette Neuwahl Tannen and Robert C. Jones Jr.
04-07-2021
Photo: Florida Department of Environmental Protection Wastewater crisis sheds light on Florida’s environmental troubles By Janette Neuwahl Tannen and Robert C. Jones Jr.
04-07-2021
University experts in marine science, environmental health, law, and engineering reflect on state and local leaders’ decisions during a crisis prompted by contaminated water spewing from an old phosphate retention pond.
Government leaders from across the state of Florida are breathing a sigh of relief as the threat of a toxic flood seems to be dissipating in the Tampa Bay area.
PINEY POINT, Fla. (CW44 News At 10) – Tuesday morning Dr. Scott Hopes, Manatee County Administrator, announced engineers have confirmed there is not a second breach in the reservoir. He says the infrared drone detected temperature coming from a plant that was growing inside of the pond over the weekend.
Manatee County leaders say the 20 new water pumps being installed will increase the removal of water from 35 million gallons to almost 100 million per day.
U.S. Representative from Florida, Vern Buchanan said regarding the drastic measures, “Enough is enough. I’m angry about it, frankly. I’m going to bring that intensity to ensure that we are doing what we need to do to get this fixed.” The United States Army Corps of Engineers, The Environmental Protection Agency, The Department of Environmental Protection and congressional leaders are coming together to find a solution. “I am concerned about the threats to public safety, homes, as well as businesses, and then of course