To put it simply, if I wouldn’t put it in the bathtub with my kids, I don’t want it in our waterways. So whether it's runoff from agriculture, pollution from septic tanks, herbicides like...
Lake O Fact Check #5 | Hypothetical vs. Shared Adversity
There is a lot of misinformation flying around out there about Lake Okeechobee and the health of our waterways. Now, it’s time to set the record straight. The #LakeOFactCheck video series analyzes...
Mast Bill To Help Prevent Toxic Agricultural Runoff, Other Water Pollutants Passes Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
Bipartisan Bill Would Increase Federal Funds for Communities to Address Water PollutionWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Brian Mast (FL-18) and Angie Craig (MN-02)’s Local Water Protection Act...
Lake O Fact Check #4 | What Our Water Is Used For
There is a lot of misinformation flying around out there about Lake Okeechobee and the health of our waterways. Now, it’s time to set the record straight. The #LakeOFactCheck video series analyzes...
Lake O Fact Check #2 | Shared Adversity
There is a lot of misinformation flying around out there about Lake Okeechobee and the health of our waterways. Now, it’s time to set the record straight. The #LakeOFactCheck video series analyzes...
The Tortured Coast: Episode 9 | Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual
There is a massive human and environmental toll from the discharges to the Treasure Coast. For decades, special interests have been prioritized over human health and safety. And it's turning the...
Lake O Fact Check #1 | 10.5 Feet
There is a lot of misinformation flying around out there about Lake Okeechobee and the health of our waterways. Now, it’s time to set the record straight. The #LakeOFactCheck video series analyzes...
Week In Review: March 8 – 14 | An Update On Discharges
This week the new South Florida Water Management District board members officially took their seats. The old board was ousted by Governor Ron DeSantis for failing their responsibility to be...
Mast, Colleagues: White House Budget Request Short Changes Florida Everglades Restoration
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18), U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (FL), U.S. Senator Rick Scott (FL) and U.S. Congressman Francis Rooney (FL-19) today released the following joint...