Maxwell: Manatee corpses — the price of the ‘freedom’ to pollute in Florida

Maxwell: Manatee corpses — the price of the ‘freedom’ to pollute in Florida

Maxwell: Hundreds of manatees have starved to death in Florida waters, due to pollution. A federal job says Florida didn't do its job protecting them.

Federal Judge Orders Florida to Address Pollution That Led to Manatee Deaths - Inside Climate News

Nearly 2,000 manatees died in the state in 2021 and 2022, a two-year record. Widespread water quality problems and seagrass losses left the sea cows starving.

Federal Judge Orders Florida to Address Pollution That Led to Manatee Deaths

Nearly 2,000 manatees died in the state in 2021 and 2022, a two-year record. Widespread water quality problems and seagrass losses left the sea cows starving. By Amy Green The state of Florida is in violation of the Endangered Species Act and must develop a plan for addressing the pollution that led in recent years to an unprecedented die-off of manatees, a federal judge has ruled.