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This aerial photo taken from an airplane shows a reservoir near the old Piney Point phosphate mine on April 3, 2021, in Bradenton, Fla. The polluted leftovers of Florida's phosphate fertilizer mining industry, more than 1 billion tons in “stacks” that resemble enormous ponds, are at risk for leaks or other contamination triggered by Hurricane Ian, said environmental groups Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. (Tiffany Tompkins/The Bradenton Herald via AP, File)

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Pollution from Florida mining a concern with Hurricane Ian

By CURT ANDERSON CURT ANDERSON - Associated Press
Tue,09/27/22-11:45PM, 951 Reads
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The polluted leftovers of Florida’s phosphate fertilizer mining industry, more than 1 billion tons in “stacks” that resemble enormous ponds, are at risk for leaks or other contamination when Hurricane Ian comes ashore in the state, environmental groups say.
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Tue,11/29/22-3:30AM, 951 Reads
The Nation's Weather for Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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NATIONAL SUMMARY
As a cold front continues to slide eastward tomorrow, rain
and thunderstorms are expected across much of the Southeast
and into the mid-Atlantic, stretching from the Florida
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Michael Ramirez for Jun 08, 2021

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Tue,06/08/21-2:00AM, 951 Reads

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Michael Ramirez for Jun 22, 2021

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Tue,06/22/21-2:00AM, 951 Reads

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