Former Piney Point owner liable for Tampa Bay pollution tied to …
WEB17 hours ago · HRK’s Piney Point facility was linked to a massive fish kill after 215 million gallons of toxic wastewater were discharged into Tampa Bay to avert the catastrophic collapse of a waste impoundment.
Former Piney Point Owner found Liable for Pollution Tied to …
WEB1 day ago · HRK’s Piney Point facility was linked to a massive fish kill after 215 million gallons of toxic wastewater were discharged into Tampa Bay to avert the catastrophic collapse of a waste impoundment. The Wednesday afternoon ruling, which followed a lawsuit filed by conservation groups, ordered the company to pay $846,900.
Environmental groups, Florida regulators settle lawsuit over …
WEBOn Monday, July 8, 2024, environmental groups and Florida regulators settled a lawsuit over the 2021 leak of millions of gallons of polluted water from a phosphate plant reservoir into Tampa Bay, which triggered major fish kills and the temporary evacuation of dozens of nearby residents.
Piney Point settlement reached between state, environmental …
WEBJul 9, 2024 · It said the discharges caused harmful algae blooms and fish kills. Environmental groups and the state have reached a settlement to end a federal lawsuit over management of a former phosphate plant site that leaked millions of gallons of wastewater into Tampa Bay in 2021.
3 years after Piney Point disaster, Florida settles lawsuit with ...
WEBJul 9, 2024 · Florida environmental regulators on Monday settled a federal lawsuit with advocacy groups over the 2021 Piney Point wastewater disaster that dumped 215 million gallons of polluted water into...
A Piney Point settlement is reached between the state and
WEBJul 9, 2024 · The lawsuit was filed after the discharge of about 215 million gallons of wastewater into Tampa Bay because of fears about a potentially catastrophic breach of a reservoir at the site. The lawsuit said the discharges, in part, …
Florida environmental agency sues owner of Piney Point over …
WEBAug 6, 2021 · Florida's Department of Environmental Protection announced Thursday that it is suing the owner of Piney Point, the former phosphate mining facility that leaked millions of gallons of wastewater...
Piney Point: Lawsuit over massive wastewater disaster settled
WEBJul 9, 2024 · The lawsuit said the discharges, in part, caused harmful algae blooms and fish kills. Also, nearby residents had to be temporarily evacuated because of fears of a breach.
Piney Point settlement reached between environmental groups, …
WEBJul 9, 2024 · READ: Trail of dead fish leads to Piney Point, prompting concern. Authorities made the difficult decision to discharge the hazardous waste into Tampa Bay, and the results were less than ideal. The dump caused harmful algae blooms and fish kills and triggered this federal environmental lawsuit.
Piney Point spill: The latest on the Florida environmental disaster
WEBJul 9, 2024 · A former fertilizer plant in Palmetto, Florida, Piney Point made headlines when it spilled about 215 million gallons of polluted wastewater.