Florida Governor asks for 50 Percent Hike in Sewage Spill Fines
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday asked lawmakers to increase fines that can be levied for sewage spills by 50 percent. The proposal would apply to all polluters, including local municipalities and private businesses. RELATED STORY: CBS: Miami-Dade Sewage Leak Still Not Fixed, Over 1,000,000 Gallons Spilled So Far State officials have been quiet about how many local governments are fined every year, but the governor says the fines aren’t penalizing enough. A huge sewage dump that occurred two years ago made news in St. Petersburg during Hurricane Irma. However, last December the Department of Environmental Protection said St. Pete,...
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