Environmentalists plan to sue state, port and property owner over Piney Point
Source: Tampa Bay Times, May 18, 2021
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Just over a month after millions of gallons of wastewater were pumped from the old Piney Point fertilizer plant site into Tampa Bay, environmental groups said Tuesday they plan to sue, claiming state and local leaders and the property owner failed to protect the region.
The groups in a letter announced they intend to file a case against the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the Manatee County Port Authority and landowner HRK Holdings. Read more.