First International Conference on
Mining Impacts to the Human and Natural Environment
(click here for a link to the Conference presentations)
Compendium of Mining issues entry page
(new May 15, 2008)
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NETWORKING PORTAL- this page was sunsetted May 15, 2008- see compendium instead |
Below are additional related resources for speakers and attendees who are looking forward to sharing skills and stories.
Please contact each other, and expand this citizen advocacy network so we can more effectively engage and educate
each other and our elected representatives. Thanks
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| Charlotte, Manatee, Sarasota and North --Phosphate and Rock |
EAA and East Coast |
SW Florida- Lee, Hendry, Collier | |
| Issues with reservoirs for water storage- from former EPA scientist (2005) |
Indian River County Mining Moratorium materials including
presentations (by Bacchus and Staff)
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| Phosphate mine permits hits speed bump at 90 mph (Wauchula, April 29, 2008) | |||
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April 28, 2008 update on Zoning changes
from Matthew Schwarz- EAA Mining Report Permit Process (From Palm Beach Water Resource Manager, Sept 2007) |
Potential for pollution from mines concerns Lee Officials (Naples News May, 2008) | |
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Is phosphate institute biased? phosphate mining as a temporary land use Sun-Herald article by Greg Martin Environmentalists see little benefit in mining research This is the first installment of a three-part story on the Florida Institute of Phosphate Research. 04/08/08
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Miners get OK to build in West Palm Beach County (Palm Beach Post, April 24, 2008) |
View the DR/GR presentation from Dover/Kohl to Lee County (April 24. 2008) | |
Phosphate mine closer to approvalManatee commissioners vote in favor of order to let Mosaic mine Altman Tract
Published Tuesday, April 15,
2008 at 4:30 a.m.
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www.cleanwaternetwork-fl.org
has a daily list of statewide news clips on Florida's environmental issues, plus a Blog on which you can share your thoughts about current environmental issues and much more.
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Subject: Fw: Environmental Radiation Date: Apr 2, 2008 6:26 PM
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Environment/radiation/envrad1.htm Phosphate Mining Florida has several large phosphate deposits that have been mined since the turn of the century. These deposits contain varying concentrations of uranium and thorium. Although generally the radiation dose received from these concentrations is insignificant, the dose can become significant if the concentration increases through mining the ore, if the radionuclides dissolve in drinking water, or if they build up in structures on the deposits. To monitor this situation, the department takes soil, air, and water samples from the land both before and after the mining occurs and measures the radiation levels. |
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SaveOurNatureCoast.com
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Palm Beach commissioners in favor of rock mining expansion(Miami Herald, Apr. 04, 2008)BY MITRA MALEK |
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| guided tour of the Peace River Basin (Apr 16, 2008)- read about the circuitous route to find information | Important - Mining Impact questions being raised by county staff in Indian River County summit 2008 |
Invitation to participate in Lee County's DR/GR Planning sessions (April 16, 17, 22 and 24)
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R=Water - Citizens against DRI 263 (Hillsborough County) |
Palm Beach County
citizens trying to protect resources- a loss and opportunity
(April, 2008)
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Lee County's DR/GR website for ad hoc committee 2008
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Sue Reske, Chair Greater Charlotte Harbor Group Sierra Club
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Broward Sierra Club-
http://florida.sierraclub.org/broward/ EAA mining papers and M. Schwartz explanation
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HEX report suggesting denial of new Mine on Corkscrew road (Lee County April
4, 2008) brief summary of report and ruckus caused by expert witness brought in by residents
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| Putnam County–Rob Brinkman, the Suwanee-St. Johns Group of the Florida Chapter of the Sierra Club |
Hoevler's 3/22/06 ruling goes into grave detail over the attempts by the mining industry and regulatory agencies to cover up or ignore the role of mine blasting in the benzene contamination of the municipal well field.
Attached are the pdf files (pages 1-50 etc) of the judge's initial ruling.
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Lee County – Peggy Apgar-Schmidt & Kevin Hill, Corkscrew Road Rural Community | |
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Manatee
and Sarasota Counties – Glenn Compton,
ManaSota-88 website maintained by ManaSota-88 http://www.ourphosphaterisk.com |
EAA MINING SUMMIT- hear the
entire summit and
read newspaper stories - provided by Matt Schwarz read Judge Hoevler's findings regarding benzene intrusion into drinking water. Map of existing an proposed mines in the EAA
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Brooks
Concerned Citizens -
Nick Batos advocacy website - sign up for e-mail notices and e-action alerts |
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| Gulf Coast – Joe Murphy, Gulf Restoration Network |
Tom Warnke, Surfrider Foundation "Position Statement on Coastal Armoring"
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Responsible Growth
Management Coalition
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| Here is a story about sand mining and Gulf Sturgeon in Walton County (March 17, 2008) | Here are some details about Hoevler's ruling in Miami-Dade County-- | Letter to editor regarding unsupported claims for mine pits acting as reservoirs | |
| Florida Chapter of Sierra Club |
Fighting mining because of Benzene
contamination of potable water- (in Georgia) Part One: Toxin Agency Looks the Other Way Date: Mar 14, 2008 12:36 AM |
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| Hope for Clean water- a story about limerock mining in Levy county- Tarmac (March 24, 2008) and the Bennett pre-emption bill |
2 rock mines in west Palm Beach County win key endorsements By Andy Reid | South Florida Sun-Sentinel 10:42 PM EDT, April 3, 2008 |
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Jim Chen
P.G. |
Amanda Dominguez
Sarasota County Water Resources 1001 Sarasota Center Blvd Sarasota Fl 34240-7850 Office: (941) 861-0894 |
Sue Reske, Chair |
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Session Moderator – Nora Demers, Ph. D., Florida Gulf Coast University
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This resource focuses on adverse impacts from mining currently not addressed or evaluated by regulatory agencies and municipalities, as well as alternatives to mining and approaches for improved monitoring and evaluation of existing and proposed mine sites and mine-related impacts. This portal is made possible thanks to the volunteer efforts of scientists, other professionals and citizens.
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