{"id":385932,"date":"2021-04-03T22:26:23","date_gmt":"2021-04-04T02:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=385932"},"modified":"2021-04-03T22:26:24","modified_gmt":"2021-04-04T02:26:24","slug":"fla-county-prepares-for-toxic-waste-water-spill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fla-county-prepares-for-toxic-waste-water-spill\/","title":{"rendered":"Fla. county prepares for toxic waste water spill"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffla-county-prepares-for-toxic-waste-water-spill%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=385932&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2393553\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2393553\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This photo taken by a drone shows the old Piney Point phosphate mine, Saturday, April 3, 2021 in Bradenton, Fla. (Tiffany Tompkins\/The Bradenton Herald via AP)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 7:02 PM PT \u2013 Saturday, April 3, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>Manatee County declared a state of emergency in Florida amid fears a retention pond holding toxic wastewater would soon collapse. On Saturday, officials said up to 600 million gallons of toxic wastewater could suddenly flood areas near Tampa Bay.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Due to a possible breach of mixed saltwater from the south reservoir at the Piney Point facility, I have declared a State of Emergency for Manatee County to ensure resources are allocated for necessary response &amp; recovery.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovRonDeSantis\/status\/1378402412273229831?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 3, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mysuncoast.com\/2021\/04\/02\/piney-point-explainer-what-is-phosphogypsum\/\">reports<\/a>, the retention pond is connected to an old phosphate mine. Last week, officials noticed a tear in the wall lining and aren\u2019t sure the pond will hold.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we maintain control, the concern is that should you have a full breach \u2014 think of a dam opening up. That runs the risk of destabilizing the walls of the other area,\u201d Manatee County Administrator Scott Hopes said. \u201cSo when we look at the risk factor, the risk factor is really a potential release of nearly a billion gallons.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TOXIC LEAK: Residents near Piney Point retention pond in Manatee County, Florida were evacuated on Saturday as officials fear an &#8220;imminent&#8221; collapse of a local wastewater reservoir contaminated with material that could be radioactive. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/phrXuNUqdg\">https:\/\/t.co\/phrXuNUqdg<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dQ9RCkYYBA\">pic.twitter.com\/dQ9RCkYYBA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CBS News (@CBSNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSNews\/status\/1378500036343005185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 4, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Evacuations have started for residents in the area and limited commercial road traffic remains open.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/gov-kemp-mlb-caved-to-fear-lies-from-liberal-activists\/\">Gov. Kemp: MLB Caved To Fear &amp; Lies From Liberal Activists<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This photo taken by a drone shows the old Piney Point phosphate mine, Saturday, April 3, 2021 in Bradenton, Fla. 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