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DeSantis vetoes bill to bolster warnings about Florida’s polluted waters
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I haven't followed this issue, but if I were governor of a state that had a major beach tourism industry, I probably wouldn't be out trying to increase the profile of any pollution issues.
If there are spots where people shouldn't swim, they should know that it could hurt them... no wonder the world sucks.
There's plenty of places to swim, not all of them are unsafe.
I'd question what's "unsafe", but this was bipartisan and unanimous. Hopefully the governor gets overruled by the legislature.
He's saying the call to close a beach should be local, not at the state level. Of course the locals will never close a beach. Anyone seen Jaws?
OTOH, I'm not aware of anywhere here in NW Florida that suffers pollution. Red tide maybe should call for a shutdown, and I believe it occasionally does.
And I have to agree. Anyone choking our economic lifeline isn't getting back in office to do it again. Seems an easy call when you're not fucking with 10's of thousands of livelihoods.
No idea what the answer is, but a higher authority (the state) should make the call.
Posting and closing beaches is pretty standard in California in response to sewage spills and water quality sampling yielding substandard results, though it's usually enforced by local health departments instead of the state.
One issue is the public can get fatigued and disregard the warnings if popular beaches are closed on an ongoing basis, but at least they're generally informed of the risks. Heal The Bay puts out a pretty good annual report card summarizing results for many beaches across the state if you're interested in reading more.