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FILE - This aerial photo taken from an airplane shows a reservoir near the old Piney Point phosphate mine on April 3, 2021, in Bradenton, Fla. On Monday, July 8, 2024, environmental groups and Florida regulators settled a lawsuit over the 2021 leak of millions of gallons of polluted water from the reservoir into Tampa Bay, which triggered major fish kills and the temporary evacuation of dozens of nearby residents. (Tiffany Tompkins/The Bradenton Herald via AP, File)
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Environmental groups, Florida regulators settle lawsuit over 2021 leak of polluted waters

The settlement mandates a Clean Water Act permit and $75,000 for water quality monitoring, ensuring future oversight and accountability.

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Sawfish are spinning, and dying, in Florida waters as rescue effort begins

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US center’s tropical storm forecasts are going inland, where damage can outstrip coasts

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The “cone of uncertainty” produced by the National Hurricane Center to forecast the location and ferocity of a...

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