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Lawmakers seek strategy to limit red tide damage
Algae blooms that create the "red tide" known for killing fish and tourism in Florida would become a focus of government study under legislation the U.S. House approved Friday.
 

Lawmakers voted 251-103 for the bill, which calls on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to develop a strategy for dealing with algal blooms and coordinate research on the subject.

The ocean studies could cost up to $34 million a year, with another $7 million per year for freshwater studies, although specific funding would be determined in later legislation. The goal is to monitor or control the outbreaks.

"Red tide is not a Florida problem. It is a national problem with far-reaching implications for the health of our oceans, lakes and waterways," said Rep. Connie Mack IV, R-Fort Myers.

Read the complete story at Pensacola News Journal.

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