Mast: “We can achieve the goal of lowering the lake level prior to wet season while also protecting the health of our estuaries.”WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Brian Mast (FL-18) today sent...
Week In Review: March 1 – 7 | Why I’m Frustrated
This week we made some GREAT progress in a number of important areas...We unanimously passed the Burn Pits Registry Enhancement Act to expand and improve our research on burn pits and ensure we are...
Mast Questions Why SFWMD Is Operating Water Management Projects Below Full Capacity, Calls For Greater Transparency
Mast Calls On SFWMD To Assist Army Corps In Efforts To Reduce Lake Levels Prior To Wet SeasonStuart, Fla. – U.S. Representative Brian Mast (FL-18) today sent a letter to the South Florida Water...
Week In Review: February 22 – 28 | Protecting Our Waterways
There’s no doubt about it: each year our economy is driven by the millions of people who visit Florida to enjoy the outdoors. And more than that, our entire way of life is tied to preserving public...
Mast Statement On Permanent Reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Brian Mast (FL-18) released the following statement after the passage of the bipartisan Natural Resources Management Act, which includes the permanent...
Mast, Craig Introduce Bill To Help Prevent Toxic Agricultural Runoff, Other Water Pollutants
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) are leading a new bipartisan...
Week In Review: February 8 – 14 | Protecting Man’s Best Friend
Did you know that the Department of Veterans Affairs has been performing extremely painful and distressing research experiments on dogs?Despite our efforts in recent years to cut funding from these...
Mast Solicits Public Comments on Toxic Discharge Regulation Schedule
WASHINGTON, D.C – U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) has begun soliciting feedback from residents of the Treasure Coast and Palm Beaches on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regulation schedule that...
Week In Review: February 1 – 7 | More Opportunities For Public Comment
This week the Army Corps of Engineers held their first three public planning meetings on the new proposed Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual, also known as LOSOM. But don’t worry if you...