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Yes, that is Styrofoam floating along the downtown seawall

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A turbidity barrier aimed at keeping debris from floating into Tampa Bay and the basins lining St. Pete’s downtown waterfront broke last week leading to chunks of Styrofoam cluttering various areas around the city’s otherwise pristine waterfront. Taking a stroll along the waterfront Tuesday afternoon showed tiny bits of Styrofoam gathering in large clusters near the St. Petersburg Yacht Club basin. Another smaller cluster gathered along the seawall near the Dali Museum. At Spa Beach, the debris was mixed in…

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Charlie Justice and Rick Kriseman: ‘We have waited long enough’ on Raytheon

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Two local lawmakers are calling on the state’s top environmental watchdog to take immediate action on the Raytheon pollution plume in St. Petersburg. In a letter today to Michael Sole, secretary of the state Department of Environmental Protection, state Sen. Charlie Justice said, “we have waited long enough for action to be taken. To be told that we will have to wait generations for our neighborhoods to be safe is unacceptable.” In his letter to Sole today, state Rep. Rick…

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Charlie Justice and Rick Kriseman: ‘We have waited long enough’ on Raytheon

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Two local lawmakers are calling on the state’s top environmental watchdog to take immediate action on the Raytheon pollution plume in St. Petersburg. In a letter today to Michael Sole, secretary of the state Department of Environmental Protection, state Sen. Charlie Justice said, “we have waited long enough for action to be taken. To be told that we will have to wait generations for our neighborhoods to be safe is unacceptable.” In his letter to Sole today, state Rep. Rick…

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