Ep. 9 - Florida's Red Tide with Colleen Marie and Kenny Hinkle, Jr.

Red Tide is back. Is it naturally occurring as we see it? Or is it being fed by human pollution and toxic waste? What is the Army Corps doing to stop or help the problems? Lake O. Mosaic. Big Ag. Big Sugar. De-regulation. Many pieces to a puzzle that paints the picture of residents and animals getting sick from the water. Red Tide and the Industrial and Agricultural runoff that feeds it is a topic that only gets talked about when it hits the news, but when there is not a big fish or mammal die-off visible, the topic goes out of sight, out of mind. The bad side to that is the pollution, nutrient runoff, phosphate mining runoff, and other pollutants all continue even when we are not looking. They feed the water issues, and this week we will discuss how our actions cause but also can stop the current This week's Conservation Conversation focuses on Florida's recent return of the red tide and how man-made pollutions are fueling it. With Florida's waters under attack, we will speak with well known Florida Naturalist Colleen Marie and OG Clean Water Activist Kenny Hinkle Jr. Colleen has been taking her camera to the beaches and investigating this year's water quality issues. Sadly there is no shortage of ways Florida's water, animals, and people are under attack by pollution and other man-made issues. Kenny is well known in the world of water activism and conservation, serving on the Board of Directors for the Rivers Coalition, which represents 105 organizations on the Treasure Coast. He is the former President of the Indian Riverkeeper, and the co-founder of Bullsugar.org. It's our World-Let's Talk About it!