Tag: harmful algal blooms
Vern Buchanan: Roskamp Institute Awarded Federal Grant to Study Red Tide’s Impact on Humans
This week, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., praised the Roskamp Institute in Sarasota for winning a federal grant to study the possible connection between exposure to red tide and neurological disorders in humans.
House Passes Florida Congresswoman’s Proposals to Fund NOAA’s Efforts Against Toxic Algae
Murphy was able to get her proposal for $1.75 million for the NOAA to oversee the economic impact toxic algae has on Florida and the nation. This marks the first time since 2006 that such a study has been conducted.
Feds Should Keep Monitoring for Toxic Algae, Red Tide in Shutdowns, Francis Rooney Insists
At the end of last week, U.S. Rep. Francis Rooney, R-Fla., unveiled a bill to ensure federal monitoring of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) continues even in the event of a federal shutdown.
Francis Rooney to Hold Roundtable on Harmful Algae Blooms
“Responding to HABs requires a collaborative federal, state and local government effort. I am encouraged that these key agency officials are coming together to help our community prepare for future algae outbreaks" Francis Rooney said on Tuesday.
Francis Rooney Calls on Army Corps of Engineers to Monitor Toxic Algae
“In 2018, Florida’s waterways were afflicted with a serious outbreak of toxic algae which at its height, according to NOAA, covered nearly 90 percent of Lake Okeechobee,” Rooney said.
Florida Delegation Chairs Want More than $100 Million to Fight Harmful Algae, Red Tide
They are cosponsoring U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici’s, D-Oreg., “Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act” which declares the HAB problem an “Event of National Significance” and “would trigger disaster-like funding for affected communities.”
