Posts tagged with the keyword: ‘rock’

Gulfstream settles with DEP to mitigate seagrass damage

PINELLAS COUNTY- The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has reached an agreement with Gulfstream Natural Gas Systems (Gulfstream) to resolve violations related to two unintentional releases of drilling mud that occurred during the installation of a natural gas pipeline within the Pinellas County Aquatic Preserve, a Class II Outstanding Florida Waterbody.
Nearly one acre of [...]

April 25, 2009 | Posted in Environment, Featured Articles, Photo Gallery | Read More »

Florida Down Under

Caves. Pits. Holes. Call them what you will, these entrances to the underworld, leading to networks of caverns etched deep into the limestone that underlies Citrus County. Buried beneath tons of red clay and sand, shaded by gnarled live oaks and tall slash pine, adventure beckons.
Geology calls the shots. Can we crawl, squeeze, or climb [...]

April 18, 2009 | Posted in Caving, Featured Articles, Photo Gallery | Read More »