The major hurricane is projected to pass over the state’s largest concentration of fertilizer production facilities. Max Chesnes is the Tampa Bay Times' environment and climate reporter, covering ...

As Hurricane Milton makes its way across Florida, the state faces not only powerful winds and heavy rainfall but also the threat of hazardous waste from its phosphate fertilizer industry. With winds ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An early phosphate mine in the Bone Valley region of Central Florida. (Photo via Florida State Archives) When I was a kid growing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Phosphate miners spend decades digging up the rock used to create fertilizer and when they put the layers back, they leave the ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The polluted leftovers of Florida’s phosphate fertilizer mining industry, more than 1 billion tons in “stacks” that resemble enormous ponds, are at risk for leaks or other ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Conservation, public health and environmental justice organizations notified the Environmental Protection Agency today of their intent to sue the agency for failing to respond to ...

Phosphate miners spend decades digging up the rock used to create fertilizer and when they put the layers back, they leave the radioactive material exposed. Then developers build on top of it. A bill ...

The Red and Blue Clubhouse at Streamsong Resort in Bowling Green was part of the Mosaic Co.'s $160 million sale of the resort, built on 7,000 acres of former phosphate mining land in 2012. In May, ...