Judge refuses to toss manatee death lawsuit
A lawsuit alleging state officials violated the Endangered Species Act, contributing to the deaths of manatees, will move forward.
Federal judge clears path for lawsuit over manatee deaths in Indian River Lagoon
A federal judge has denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit accusing Florida of violating the Endangered Species Act due to sewage discharges into the Indian River Lagoon, which have contributed to manatee deaths.
Federal judge refuses to toss lawsuit alleging Florida failed to prevent sewage dumps that led to manatee deaths
Florida had a record 1,100 manatee deaths in 2021, with the largest number, 358, in Brevard County, the focus of the lawsuit
Judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit alleging Florida's sewage disposal led to manatee deaths
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal judge this week refused to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that Florida has violated the Endangered Species Act because of sewage discharges into the Indian River Lagoon that have helped lead to manatee deaths.
Judge refuses to dismiss manatees case involving Indian River Lagoon
TALLAHASSEE - A federal judge this week refused to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that Florida has violated the Endangered Species Act because of sewage discharges into the Indian River Lagoon that have helped lead to manatee deaths.
A judge refuses to dismiss a lawsuit stemming from manatee deaths in Florida
The lawsuit alleges that Florida violated the Endangered Species Act because of sewage discharges that led to manatee deaths.
Judge keeps alive environmentalists’ lawsuit over manatee deaths
A federal judge rejected Florida’s motion to dismiss a case that links sewage pollution to the starvation deaths of manatees in recent years.
Manatee deaths lawsuit will proceed; cites violations of Endangered Species Act
A lawsuit alleging state officials violated the Endangered Species Act, contributing to the deaths of manatees, will move ...
Manatee Habitat Decline Doesn’t Warrant Fed Action, Judge Rules
New reports of deteriorating water quality in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon harming endangered manatees and turtles doesn’t ...
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Florida Manatees to Receive Nearly 2 Million Acres of Revised Protected Habitat
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed a revised critical habitat plan that would protect 1,904,191 acres of ...
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U.S.'s plan doubles the acres designated as critical habitat for manatees in Florida
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Monday announced a plan to more than double the critical habitat designated for ...
Judge won't dismiss suit alleging sewage discharges helped lead to manatee deaths
A federal judge this week refused to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that Florida has violated the Endangered Species Act because ...
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U.S. plan doubles the acres designated as critical habitat for manatees in Florida
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Monday announced a plan to more than double the critical habitat designated for ...