.SenRickScott called for the EPA to take action to combat a recent red tide algae bloom off the southwest coast of Florida. In a letter to EPAMichaelRegan, Scott requested answers about the agency's treatment of the bloom.
In a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan, Scott requested answers about the agency's treatment of the bloom, including what data it is collecting, how it is cooperating with local agencies, what it is doing to combat and prevent future algae blooms, and when an interagency task force will arrive. He cited his work combating a previous bloom in 2018, when he was governor of Florida, as a successful example.
"Florida took a multipronged approach that involved government at the state and local level to address the impacts as quickly as possible," he continued."Building on this, I worked with Senator Marco Rubio last Congress to pass, and have the president sign into law, our South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act, which requires an inter-agency task force to develop a plan to reduce, mitigate, and control harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in South Florida.
There is currently no known way to prevent the naturally occurring red tide algae blooms, according to the University of Central Florida, though scientists are studying different methods. One developing method is to pour a clay mixture on top of it to sink it to the ocean floor, although researchers are looking for any negative side effects before testing it on a wider scale.
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