Stuart, Fla. – U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) today proposed three policies to include in this year’s appropriations bill that would help ensure Florida has access to safe and clean water.The...
New Policy Proposal to Ensure Access to Clean Water
Nobody should lack access to clean and safe water, but sadly, that’s the reality for people on the Treasure Coast nearly every summer when the Army Corps dumps toxic water into our...
The EPA and City of Pahokee Need to Take Action NOW!
If you have been watching the news recently, you are likely as troubled as I am by the recent reports of toxic algal blooms in the water at the Pahokee Marina. I was out there earlier this week, and...
Mast Calls For Action Following Algal Bloom Outbreak At Pahokee Marina
Stuart, Fla. – U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) today is urging additional action following an algal bloom outbreak at the Pahokee Marina that tested at 860 parts per billion microcystin,...
New Bipartisan Bill to Combat Toxic Mercury Poisoning
More than half of fish and wildlife in the Everglades system are affected by toxic mercury and people in Florida are at some of the highest risk in the whole country for mercury poisoning. But,...
Week In Review: April 16 -22 | EAA Reservoir, Blue Carbon, And More…
I made a promise on the Floor of the United States House of Representatives shortly after I was sworn into Congress that fixing our water quality would be my top priority, and passing legislation to...
Mast, Bonamici Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Protect, Restore Coastal Ecosystems
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Brian Mast (FL-18) and Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) today introduced the bipartisan Blue Carbon For Our Planet Act. The legislation is designed to capture...
Bipartisan Bill Will Help Protect Our Ecosystem From Damage
This week, along with Representative Bill Posey, I helped introduce the bipartisan Blue Carbon For Our Planet Act. Our bill would help protect critical ecosystems like the St. Lucie Estuary,...
Earth Day: Mast, Cartwright, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Toxic Mercury Pollution
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Brian Mast (FL-18), Matt Cartwright (PA-08) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01 )today introduced the Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act. This...