Stuart, Fla. – U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) today asked the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers whether they would continue discharging water from Lake Okeechobee to the St. Lucie if the water tests...
Discharges Are Putting Our Health At Risk
For decades, the Army Corps of Engineers has poisoned our community with water laden with algal blooms far more toxic than the EPA considers safe for human contact. According to the EPA, potential...
The Army Corps Must Permanently End Discharges from Lake O to St. Lucie
Our community is all too familiar with toxic discharges and their impact on public health and the economy. For decades, the Army Corps of Engineers has poisoned our community with water laden with...
Mast, Harrell, Overdorf Urge Army Corps To Permanently End Discharges From Lake Okeechobee To St. Lucie
Stuart, Fla. – U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18), State Senator Gayle Harrell (FL-25) and State Representative Toby Overdorf (FL-83) today urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to eliminate...
The Fight for Everglades Restoration Continues
Funding for Everglades restoration has increased dramatically over the past several years, including a historic $250 million commitment from the federal government last year.But our fight is far...
Mast, Soto Lead Bipartisan Letter Calling On President Biden To Fully Fund Everglades Restoration In Infrastructure Package
Stuart, Fla. – U.S. Congressmen Brian Mast (FL-18) and Darren Soto (FL-9) today led Members of the Florida Congressional delegation in requesting that President Joe Biden and Congressional...
Local Water Protection Act Moves Forward
As you’ve heard me say before, if we wouldn’t put it in the bathtub with our kids, we shouldn’t allow it in our waterways. So whether its runoff from agriculture, pollution from septic tanks,...
Mast, Craig Bipartisan Legislation to Reduce Water Pollution Passes Out Of Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Brian Mast (FL-18) and Angie Craig’s (MN-2) Local Water Protection Act passed out of the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee today. The...
New Legislation To Stop Toxic Discharges
Nobody should lack access to clean and safe water, but sadly, that’s the reality for people in our community nearly every summer when the Army Corps dumps toxic water on us. That is why...