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Wastewater investments are key to protecting Tampa Bay

By |2023-12-02T14:25:55+00:00December 2nd, 2023|

Authored by American Water Security Project’s Executive Director Dr. Brandon D. Shuler, ‘Wastewater investments are key to protecting Tampa Bay’ originally appeared in the Tampa Bay Business Journal November 10, 2023. According to the 2023 Economic Valuation of Tampa Bay, coauthored by the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council and the Tampa Bay Estuary Program, Tampa Bay [...]

Improving Florida’s water infrastructure requires fiscally responsible approach

By |2023-11-06T17:50:01+00:00October 22nd, 2023|

Authored by Florida TaxWatch's Former Lieutenant Governor Jeff Kottkamp and American Water Security Project’s Executive Director Dr. Brandon D. Shuler, 'Improving Florida’s water infrastructure requires fiscally responsible approach' originally appeared in the Orlando Sentinel October 22, 2023. Thirty percent of Florida’s residential population utilizes septic systems to treat their wastewater. That 30% represents 12% of the [...]

The American Water Security Project and Partners Applaud Florida TaxWatch’s Septic-to-Sewer: Protecting Florida’s Ground and Surface Water Report

By |2023-11-06T18:09:20+00:00October 10th, 2023|

The American Water Security Project and Partners Applaud Florida TaxWatch's Septic-to-Sewer: Protecting Florida's Ground and Surface Water Report Report provides commonsense recommendations to eliminate the threat to Florida's waters by antiquated septic tank technologies. ST PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Water Security Project, the Angler Action Foundation, and the Solar Energy [...]

Lawmakers tout boost in funding for clean water projects

By |2023-11-06T19:58:05+00:00June 29th, 2023|

Authored by Florida Politic's Ryan Nicol's, 'Lawmakers tout boost in funding for clean water projects' originally appeared in Florida Politics June 29, 2023. 'The red tide and blue-green algae fed by sewage is taking a toll on all of us.' Several members of the Lee County legislative delegation met to celebrate funding for water quality [...]

Summer fertilizer bans in place for Bay area counties to prevent algae blooms

By |2023-11-07T01:10:35+00:00June 2nd, 2023|

Fertilizer bans went into effect in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Manatee and Sarasota counties Thursday and will last until Sept. 30. The bans are specifically on nitrogen and phosphorous fertilizers. The stormwater runoff can cause environmental issues, like algae blooms. "It’s a tragedy of the commons," Brandon Shuler, the executive director of American Water Security Project, said. [...]

Here’s how Florida can turn polluting methane into biogas energy

By |2023-11-06T19:49:30+00:00May 3rd, 2023|

Authored by the American Water Security Project’s Executive Director Dr. Brandon D. Shuler, 'Here’s how Florida can turn polluting methane into biogas energy' originally appeared in the Tampa Bay Times May 3, 2023. Thanks to executive orders from the governor’s office and bills moving through the 2023 Florida legislative session, the state will once again [...]

EcoRight Speaks, season five, episode 12: waste water infrastructure expert, Dr. Brandon Shuler

By |2023-11-07T00:57:54+00:00October 25th, 2022|

This week’s featured guest is someone our producer Price Atkinson has wanted to get on the show since season one. Dr. Brandon Shuler is a co-founder of the American Water Security Project (long-time listeners heard from his counterpart, Kirk Mantay, back in season one). Brandon, an old friend of Price’s, is dedicated to advancing solutions [...]

Lee County: Think big about wastewater treatment improvements

By |2023-11-06T20:06:59+00:00September 9th, 2022|

Authored by the American Water Security Project’s Executive Director Dr. Brandon D. Shuler, 'Lee County: Think big about wastewater treatment improvements' originally appeared in the Naples News September 9, 2022. Researchers with the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI) recently completed a study – published in top-tier peer-reviewed journal – revealing the frightening extent to which sewage [...]

Wise tax investment is key to solving Florida’s water issues

By |2023-11-06T18:02:24+00:00June 2nd, 2022|

Authored by the American Water Security Project’s Executive Director Dr. Brandon D. Shuler, Wise tax investment is key to solving Florida's water issues originally appeared in the Naples News June 2, 2022. From his proclamation in the first days of his administration that, “the protection of water resources is one of the most pressing issues facing [...]