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Florida agrees to settlement in Piney Point pollution lawsuit. Here’s what it says
Florida regulators have agreed to a settlement in a federal lawsuit over pollution from Piney Point that will create tougher pollution standards and federally enforceable oversight for the ...
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Three years after Piney Point breach: closure gains steam, lawsuits tied up in court
Three years ago, a breach at the former Piney Point fertilizer plant released about 215 million gallons of polluted wastewater into Tampa Bay. The incident made international headlines ...
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Piney Point man gets 7 years for animal cruelty, obscene material
A 24-year-old Piney Point man was sentenced to seven years in prison for his mistreatment, obscenity and cruelty to animals. Circuit Court Judge Joseph M. Stanalonis in August found defendant Sean ...
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Former Piney Point Owner Liable for Tampa Bay Pollution Tied to Massive 2021 Fish Kill
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— A federal judge has found HRK Holdings LLC liable for a major pollution event in 2021. HRK’s Piney Point facility was linked to a massive fish kill after 215 million gallons of ...
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Museum to host building bricks lighthouse challenge
The Friends of St. Clement’s Island & Piney Point Museums, the nonprofit organization that supports the St. Mary’s County ...
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Piney Point: Emergency crews try to plug Florida toxic wastewater leak
More than 300 homes near Tampa Bay have been evacuated, and a highway near the Piney Point reservoir has been closed. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency on Saturday.
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Officials shut down possibility of 2nd leak in the toxic Piney Point reservoir in Florida
"There have been news reports of a second area of seepage from the east wall of the NGS-South compartment at Piney Point," according to the announcement from the Florida Department of ...