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Valley Wikipedia

The Valley is a region of central Florida encompassing portions of present day Hardee Hillsborough Manatee and Polk counties in which phosphate is mined for use in the production of agricultural fertilizer Florida currently contains the largest known deposits of phosphate in the United States

Phosphate Mining The Mosaic Company

Home gt Florida Phosphate Operations gt Operations gt Mining Phosphate Mining To meet the continuing world demand for phosphate we plan

Discovery of Phosphate in Florida Dunnellon Florida

Discovery of Phosphate in Florida Field review by the editors Dunnellon Florida If you 39 ve ever driven on a crappy limerock back road in The Sunshine State direct your irritation here That 39 s because limerock is a waste product of phosphate mining and phosphate mining is the third largest industry in Florida The industry nbsp

Phosphate Mining Sierra Club

18 Sep 2017 The project which has been of particular interest to the Sierra Club 39 s Phosphate Mining Committee is located within the Florida Ecological Greenways Network A matrix of wetland and upland habitats it supports the natural communities 39 characteristic of south central Florida and provides habitat and nbsp

62 671 PHOSPHATE MINING WASTE TREATMENT

Copyright and Privacy Policies middot Accessibility Statement Copyright 2010 State of Florida middot Department of State Under Florida law E mail addresses are public records If you do not want your E mail address released in response to a public records request do not send electronic mail to this entity Instead contact this nbsp

HPSII Enterprises Phosphate Mining Bradford County Florida

HPSII Enterprises Phosphate Mining Attached Document or File HPSII Enterprises Special Permit Application Attached Document or File HPSII Bradford County Mine Conceptual Master Mine Plan nbsp

Florida Phosphate Mining History Florida Industrial and Phosphate

Florida Phosphate Mining History Florida phosphate mining dates back to the first hard rock deposits found near Hawthorne in Alachua County in 1883 Endurance was imperative in the early years when phosphate mining was done with wheelbarrows picks and shovels Next came mule drawn scrapers Mechanized nbsp

Phosphate Mining Brings a 39 Mosaic 39 of Destruction to Florida

26 Sep 2016 A massive sinkhole opened up under a phosphate gypsum stack sending radioactive waste into the Floridan aquifer So far 215 million gallons of contaminated mining waste have flowed into the main source of drinking water for the northern and central portion of the state Though the owner of the mine nbsp

WMNF Phosphate mining creates quot moonscape quot in Florida WMNF

15 Aug 2016 We look at phosphate mining in Florida what it 39 s used for how it 39 s mined and its effects on the environment water and public health

Central Florida Homeowners Sue over Toxic Radiation from

10 Mar 2017 TAMPA Fla March 10 2017 PRNewswire Central Florida Homeowners Sue over Toxic Radiation from Phosphate Mines Lanier Law Firm says homebuyers kept

museum Mulberry Phosphate Museum History

Looking Back From Earth 39 s history to Central Florida Phosphate mining history you can find interesting information on what you might want to know when you come visit us Learn about phosphate AND our Valley fossil collection Mining History Geological History Florida Phosphate Mining Phosphate Through The nbsp

Phosphate Strip Mining Central Florida

Florida 39 s phosphate industry strip mines phosphate rock in central Florida 39 s watersheds and are linked to sinkholes

Phosphate Mining Beautiful Pools of Pollution DiscoverMagazine

29 Jun 2010 This may look like a abstract expressionist painting but it 39 s actually both more mundane and more tragic an aerial photograph of the waste produced by intensive phosphorus mining Photographer J Henry Fair takes aerial shots of phosphorus mines and the environmental havoc they leave behind

Sinkhole in Florida Is Leaking Radioactive Water Into the Ground

18 Sep 2016 A massive sinkhole below a phosphate strip mine 30 miles east of Tampa has been releasing radioactive waste into the Floridan aquifer for three weeks Mosaic the owner of the mine

Phosphate giant Mosaic agrees to pay nearly 2 billion over

1 Oct 2015 The phosphate mining company settles a federal lawsuit and will clean up hazardous waste at six sites in Florida

Mining The Phosphate Risk

The Mining Process The mining process in Florida begins with a field study to determine the location and density of the phosphate deposits Information like the

Phosphate Strip Mining Central Florida

Florida s phosphate industry strip mines phosphate rock in central Florida s watersheds and are linked to sinkholes

Proposed HPSII phosphate mine in Union and Bradford Counties

27 Jun 2017 Update 2017 08 31 More maps and other information in the Phosphate Mining page The proposed HPSII phosphate mine on the New River in Bradford and Union Counties Florida features in Dave Wilson 39 s talk from April HPSII would be upstream from the Santa Fe River and thus upstream from the nbsp

A Sinking Feeling about Florida 39 s Phosphate Mines Earthjustice

17 Oct 2016 A series of environmental disasters has beset Florida 39 s phosphate mining industry including the recent opening of a massive sinkhole 40 miles east of Tampa

Florida Matters The Phosphate Industry WUSF News

11 Apr 2017 Phosphate mining and production takes a heavy toll on the state 39 s environment But the industry also plays a key role in Florida 39 s economy This week on Florida Matters we 39 re exploring what phosphate contributes to the state and at what price

Phosphate mining in Central Florida map Center for Biological

Page 1 Executive Summary ES 3 1 Figure ES 1 Locations of the Applicants 39 Four Proposed New Phosphate Mines 2 in the Central Florida Phosphate District 3

Phosphate Mining In Florida YouTube

17 Nov 2008 In the cab of a large machine shoveling mined material into a pile to separate out phosphate from sand and clay The phosphate is used for commercial fertili

FINAL Areawide Environmental Impact Statement on Phosphate

9 Nov 2016 13 Applicants 39 four proposed mines the Applicants 39 Preferred Alternatives as well as the impacts 14 associated with a No Action Alternative and other reasonably foreseeable alternatives in the Central 15 Florida Phosphate District CFPD 16 In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act nbsp

Manatee County votes 5 2 to approve Mosaic phosphate mine

15 Feb 2017 Company says it can mine its 3596 acre site and then environmentally restore it

Valley Wikipedia

The first commercial phosphate mining in Florida occurred at Dunellon Marion County in 1889 Hardrock

The Clock is Ticking on Florida 39 s Mountains of Hazardous

26 Apr 2017 Many of those mountains belong to the same company that owns the Mulberry fertilizer plant Mosaic It 39 s the biggest phosphate company in the world and a major presence in Florida Mosaic is currently mining phosphate rock on more than 70 000 of the 380 000 acres it owns in Manatee Hillsborough nbsp

Citizens Against Phosphate Mining in Union and Bradford Counties

September 7 · We are transitioning to a new FB page Please visit this page for more information on important phosphate updates https www facebook com 1743350799245474 photos 1743355155911705 middot Image may contain text Citizens Against Phosphate Mining in North Central Florida updated their cover photo

Florida Phosphate Mining History Florida Industrial and

Florida Phosphate Mining History Florida phosphate mining dates back to the first hard rock deposits found near Hawthorne in Alachua County in 1883

Florida Phosphate So America Grows

Our efforts to protect native wildlife species have helped the endangered Florida scrub jay population not only survive but grow As part of the Florida Phosphate mining process we designated 850 acres of habitat and then worked with local environmental experts to relocate scrub jays Now the scrub jay population which nbsp

Phosphate Mining The Mosaic Company

To meet the continuing world demand for phosphate we plan to extend existing mines and develop new mines in Hardee Manatee and DeSoto counties By extending existing mining operations onto adjoining properties we can continue producing phosphate in the area without increasing our water consumption by nbsp

phosphate mining – WUFT News

The Union County commission voted Monday to table a decision on a proposed phosphate mine and is set to have another meeting on the topic in two weeks Read More middot Florida Votes 2016 Union County Commission District 3 November 1 2016 Government and politics No Comments This story is part of our guide nbsp

Phosphate Mines Mining and Mitigation Florida DEP

Phosphate Mines The Mining and Mitigation Program is responsible for the administration of reclamation and wetland resource permitting programs as authorized

Noralyn Phosphate Mine and Processing Plant Abandoned Florida

6 May 2017 The Noralyn phosphate mine was one of many mining operations around the Valley region known for having the largest deposits of phosphate in the US

A Massive Sinkhole Just Dumped Radioactive Waste Into Florida

21 Sep 2016 Florida 39 s phosphate deposits form an obscure but crucial hub in the global food system they provide about 75 percent of the nation 39 s supply of phosphate fertilizer and about 25 percent of the world supply They 39 re essentially ecological sacrifice zones In Valley mines cranes equipped with huge nbsp

History The Phosphate Risk

History of Phosphate in Florida Florida phosphate mining dates back to deposits first found in Alachua County near Hawthorne in 1883 In the early years phosphate

Florida Counties Try to Contain Phosphate Mines The New York

4 Aug 2007 PORT CHARLOTTE Fla Arguing that the State Environmental Protection Department is far too lax in regulating open pit phosphate mines three Gulf Coast counties are spending millions of dollars in an effort to keep the mines from further expansion in a major watershed Officials of Charlotte Lee and nbsp

History of Phosphate Industry in Florida Polk County Public Schools

History of Phosphate Industry in Florida By Bill Woolwine Winter Haven High School I Lesson Summary Summary The mining industry has played a key role in the development of world and United States history Many different minerals have been mined and processed in the development of the industrial growth in our nbsp

Phosphate Mining Sierra Club

Phosphate Mining in Florida Phosphate mining companies own or have mineral rights to over 400 000 acres mostly in the Peace and Myakka River watersheds

Mosaic phosphate mining company wants more land in Florida

22 Jan 2017 Families throughout phosphate mine scarred Polk County Florida share a common fear and confusion about their water Their panic is the latest of many environmental and public health scares involving Florida 39 s sprawling phosphate industry And the public relations black eye couldn 39 t have come at a nbsp

PotashCorp White Springs

White Springs FL 32096 Annual capacity – 3 6 million tonnes phosphate rock 0 5 million tonnes phosphoric acid Rail White Springs is serviced by the Norfolk Southern railroad directly and by the CSX railroad via a PotashCorp owned rail truck transload facility in Lake City FL about 28 miles 45 km away by truck

Welcome The Phosphate Risk

Dragline mining machine Phosphate companies have mined out central Florida The phosphate depleted the companies have merged gone bankrupt or moved on They are moving on to Southwest Florida to the southern Peace River basin There they present a very real risk to the river and the Charlotte Harbor estuary nbsp

Florida 39 s Phosphate Fields and Business A Brief History

Florida has been surface mined for phosphate for the last 120 years With the coming of Florida 39 s railroads to haul it to ships in 1885 rock phosphate the purest variety was mined north and south of Dunnellon on Florida 39 s quot Rock Phosphate Ridge quot Some was dredged above at Dunnellon from the Withlacoochee River nbsp

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