The Florida Department of Environment Protection (DEP) warns that summertime rainstorms and tropical weather could cause the Piney Point phosphate mining facility to overflow - possibly prompting another wastewater release.
In a press release Tuesday, the DEP stated that the storage capacity for additional rainfall at the site in Manatee County was just 11 inches. Piney Point has received over 25 inches since the beginning of June, and at least another ...
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