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In reply to the discussion: What they don't tell you about FL sinkholes. In 2010 growers pumped a billion gallons a day [View all]niyad
(113,205 posts)12. k and r--thank you for this information.
years ago, I was visiting friends near clearwater. one day, as I was driving down to tampa, we were detoured because of a large sinkhole that suddenly appeared in the southbound lanes of US 19. made for some very interesting driving.
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What they don't tell you about FL sinkholes. In 2010 growers pumped a billion gallons a day [View all]
madfloridian
Mar 2013
OP
85 sinkholes in just a short time is a very high price to pay for strawberries.
madfloridian
Mar 2013
#2
Loss of homes, high property insurance, high water bills are subsidizing the Fl strawberry economy.
L0oniX
Mar 2013
#63
Brownwood Subdivision in Baytown, TX was abandoned due to groundwater pumping
Manifestor_of_Light
Mar 2013
#4
There are about a dozen golf courses in Pinellas County (Clearwater, St. Pete)...
Sancho
Mar 2013
#72
I live there ...and know that ...seen the effects of the polution ...and high water bills. n/t
L0oniX
Mar 2013
#75
i wondered about that. i read something not so long ago about another giant (much bigger
HiPointDem
Mar 2013
#14
it doesn't seem like it was either of those, something more industrial. it was huge, i'll try to
HiPointDem
Mar 2013
#21
Good for him. In 2010 the local stations reported a little, then they backed away.
madfloridian
Mar 2013
#26
His pain was so raw and visible on tv last night I couldn't get it out of my mind all day today....
Little Star
Mar 2013
#32
Fracking in Texas will do the same. Simple oil removal has already resulted in
mbperrin
Mar 2013
#16
My bet is that the fracking/gas corporations are invested in clean water resources as well.
L0oniX
Mar 2013
#66
Thanks, madfloridian! I just heard another blip about it on the car radio while
gateley
Mar 2013
#25
More details. Caused 60 ft drop in aquifer which went up 50 ft in a few days.
madfloridian
Mar 2013
#27
State Farm dropped sinkhole coverage, but said we could pay for a survey and then get it.
madfloridian
Mar 2013
#34
I blame man for using resources irresponsibly. I think homeowners have a right to know...
madfloridian
Mar 2013
#33
"They" do tell us about this. There are numerous discussions about water use vs sinkholes
bike man
Mar 2013
#50
"Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" have become anti-abortion, anti-government, and the
Maineman
Mar 2013
#52
...and we all here will be paying higher water bills so they can make money from strawberries.
L0oniX
Mar 2013
#62
If it weren't for DU, and especially MF, I wouldn't know about this at all.
eppur_se_muova
Mar 2013
#73
Let's stop pretending. The aquifer is essential, and depleting it is stupid.
madfloridian
Mar 2013
#84