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Environment
New rules for boaters, kayakers on Weeki Wachee River now in effect
Florida
Climate change could virtually disappear in Florida — at least according to state law
Florida is on the verge of repealing what’s left of a 16-year-old law that puts climate change as a priority when making energy policy decisions.
Hillsborough County
Tampa leaders addressing mitigation tree concerns
The city says it is also working on adding informational hangers on the doors of new homes explaining city ordinances.
Environment
Video shows several people on boat dumping trash into ocean in Boca Raton
A YouTube and Facebook page named "Wavy Boats" posted the video on its social media.
Pinellas County
Researchers track sea turtle nesting as season starts early
Clearwater Marine Aquarium's turtle tracking team began their patrols two weeks early this year, as it's becoming more common for nesting to start sooner.
Environment
Tampa leaders unveil new 'High Service Pump Station'
The new pump station is designed to treat more water in less time and improve quality.
Polk County
Lakeland OKs $120K study on turning human waste into profitable fertilizer
The six-month study will consider whether it's worth it for Lakeland to build a $20 million composting plant.
Nation World
Orca calf stranded in Canadian lagoon for more than a month swims out
Around 2:30 a.m. the approximately 2-year-old orca named Kʷiisaḥiʔis swam past the sand bar her mother died on and out of Little Espinosa Inlet.
Animals
Grizzly bears are officially coming back to North Cascades, park service and US Fish & Wildlife announce
Grizzly bears will be translocated from the Rocky Mountains and interior British Columbia to establish a population in the North Cascades.
Polk County
Crews in Lakeland working to clean wastewater spill in wetland
The spill is in the area of Gateway Boulevard behind an industrial complex.
Environment
Earth Day cleanup at Ballast Point in South Tampa
This is just one of the cleanup events the Florida Aquarium holds annually.
Nation World
Earth Day: How a senator's idea more than 50 years ago got people fighting for their planet
It's not recognized as a federal holiday, but volunteer groups often organize environmental cleanups on April 22.
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