State calls on the Corps to reduce harmful discharges through new lake operations
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WINK news: Corps of Engineers to start reducing flows from Lake Okeechobee
Breaking NewsDecember 3, 2020
Winknews.com Reporter: Stephanie Byrne Dec 3rd, 2020 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District will start reducing outflows from Lake Okeechobee to the estuaries, starting Saturday, December 5. USACE will reduce releases from Lake Okeechobee gradually to allow time for the ecosystems of the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie rivers and estuaries to...
NBC-2: Dark water surrounds Sanibel Causeway after Lake Okeechobee water releases
Breaking NewsUncategorizedNovember 1, 2020
nbc-2.com Reporter: Ashley Dyer November 1st, 2020 SANIBEL, Fla. – Dark water is surrounding the Sanibel Causeway as a result of water releases from Lake Okeechobee. The US Army Corp of Engineers plans to continue water releases from Lake Okeechobee even though algae was found on the lake. “I won’t take a swim in...
NBC-2: US Army Corps engineers to decide how much water to release to fix rising lake levels
Breaking NewsOctober 14, 2020
nbc-2.com Reporter: Zach Barrett October 13th, 2020 The waters around Southwest Florida are staying clean — for now. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has yet to make a decision when or how much fresh water will be released from Lake Okeechobee to the coasts to alleviate the rising lake levels. As of Tuesday,...
WINK News: Communities along Caloosahatchee prepare for Lake O water releases
Breaking NewsOctober 13, 2020
Winknews.com Reporter: Stephanie Byrne Journalist: Jackie Winchester October 12th, 2020 Communities along the Caloosahatchee River are preparing for water releases from Lake Okeechobee this week, and many are wondering what effect it will have on our river, canals and beaches. For one fisherman, it isn’t algae he’s most concerned about, it’s the seagrass and...
Winknews.com Reporter: Andrea Guerrero Journalist: Drew Hill October 11th, 2020 Crews are making room for more water ahead of the Lake Okeechobee releases scheduled to start this week. Many in Southwest Florida are preparing as the water could arrive as early as Tuesday. “They have the tunnel locks open probably in attempt to lower the...
Reporter: Stephanie Byrne Journalist: Drew Hill September 23rd, 2020 Dark water has been spotted around Sanibel after recent heavy rain into the Caloosahatchee River. The Army Corps said Lake Okeechobee releases could also occur soon. The question now: If the water looks like this after local runoff, what would it look like after the possible...
NBC-2: Florida bill prevents Lake O toxins from heading east, but what about the west coast?
Breaking NewsAugust 13, 2020
NBC2.com Reporter: Zach Barrett August 13th, 2020 SOUTH Fla. – Newly proposed legislation is taking aim at toxic water releases from Lake Okeechobee but the west coast of the state may be left high and dry. Republican Congressman Brian Mast represents Florida’s 18th Congressional District on the eastern portion of southern Florida. His Bill, introduced...