Army Corps Stops Discharges to St. Lucie Estuary, Mast Calls it 'Good News'

Army Corps Stops Discharges to St. Lucie Estuary, Mast Calls it 'Good News'

Jackson Bakich
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April 9, 2024
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) is acknowledging what he believes to be a positive moment as the U.S. Army Corps has...
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Mast Demands Answers Regarding U.S. Army Corps Decision to Begin Discharges in FL Waterways

Mast Demands Answers Regarding U.S. Army Corps Decision to Begin Discharges in FL Waterways

Jackson Bakich
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February 18, 2024
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) sent out a press release on Friday demanding answers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...
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Florida Fights Back Against Federal Overreach, Stands Up for State Water Rights

Florida Fights Back Against Federal Overreach, Stands Up for State Water Rights

Javier Manjarres
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February 8, 2022
After Governor Ron DeSantis coined the term “Free State of Florida” in describing the state’s refusal to adhere to federally...
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Mast Calls for Controversial Federal Takeover of State Water Rights

Mast Calls for Controversial Federal Takeover of State Water Rights

Javier Manjarres
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January 14, 2022
As the ongoing debate between environmental groups and South Florida farmers and water users over the Lake Okeechobee water levels...
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Rubio, GOP Congressmen Warn Army Corps Against Limiting Water Supply to South Florida

Rubio, GOP Congressmen Warn Army Corps Against Limiting Water Supply to South Florida

Javier Manjarres
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July 31, 2021
In response to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ recently-unveiled Lake Okeechobee water management plan (Alternative CC) that could jeopardize...
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Mast Accused of Politicizing Lake Okeechobee

Mast Accused of Politicizing Lake Okeechobee

Daniel Molina
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June 8, 2021
Florida Rep. Brian Mast (R) may have landed himself in hot water after Florida lawmakers directed a letter to him,...
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Mast Calls Out Army Corps for 'Poisoning' Floridians

Mast Calls Out Army Corps for 'Poisoning' Floridians

Jim McCool
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May 14, 2021
Earlier today, Congressman Brian Mast (R-FL), called out Lieutenant General Scott Spellmon, the Commanding General of the US Army Corps...
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Environmental Group Caught Pushing Fake News on FL Farmers

Environmental Group Caught Pushing Fake News on FL Farmers

Jim McCool
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March 24, 2021
Last week, the Center for Biological Diversity and Calusa Waterkeeper landed themselves in hot water after publishing a false article...
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Brian Mast takes incoming fire from Florida farmers over his water op-ed

Brian Mast takes incoming fire from Florida farmers over his water op-ed

Javier Manjarres
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May 8, 2020
Florida Rep. Brian Mast (R) has really stirred the pot with farmers in Florida after he penned a scathing op-ed...
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Brian Mast's Bill Tackling Algal Blooms Moves Forward

Brian Mast's Bill Tackling Algal Blooms Moves Forward

Daniel Molina
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July 25, 2019
"We have made great progress toward bringing real operational change to the way Lake Okeechobee is managed.”
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DeSantis bolsters his Blue-Green Algae task force

DeSantis bolsters his Blue-Green Algae task force

Javier Manjarres
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April 29, 2019
Now DeSantis is taking the clean water efforts further by appointing five leading scientists and researchers to the newly-minted Blue-Green...
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Diaz-Balart Will Lead HSI Caucus

Diaz-Balart Will Lead HSI Caucus

Daniel Molina
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April 2, 2019
“His leadership and expertise within the U.S. Congress will serve to propel the work of the Caucus."
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Trump says he's

Trump says he's "not playing games," will shut down border

Javier Manjarres
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March 29, 2019
they have the strongest immigration laws anywhere in the world, and we have the weakest, the most pathetic laws.
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Mast explains his water level-lowering proposal

Mast explains his water level-lowering proposal

Javier Manjarres
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March 1, 2019
Mast has received considerable amount of pushback for his proposal to seasonally lower the lake level to 10 ½ ft.
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Army Corps rebuffs Mast's water level proposal

Army Corps rebuffs Mast's water level proposal

Javier Manjarres
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February 28, 2019
Mast, whose congressional district is ground zero for the toxic algae water problems, has been pushing to temporarily and seasonally...
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Fixing Lake O dike key to Florida's water problem

Fixing Lake O dike key to Florida's water problem

Javier Manjarres
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February 22, 2019
 Regardless of which side of this issue you fall on, the truth is that everyone living from Orlando south to...
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Mast's dangerous lake water level proposal

Mast's dangerous lake water level proposal

Javier Manjarres
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January 7, 2019
Mast’s congressional district is ‘ground zero’ for the toxic algae blooms, so taking charge to clean up water ways is...
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$514 million more taxpayer dollars go to fix Lake Okeechobee dike

$514 million more taxpayer dollars go to fix Lake Okeechobee dike

Javier Manjarres
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July 6, 2018
To many Floridians, the ongoing repairs to the existing drainage system around Lake Okeechobee  seems to be taking forever.
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