How can the principles of environmental justice be applied to ensure that low-income and minority communities in Florida are not disproportionately affected by sinkhole hazards?

The results of this study confirm that global warming related to climate change has led to an increase in sinkhole collapse events in Florida over the past 50 ... Jul 30, 2023 ... New sinkholes have been correlated to land-use practices, especially from groundwater pumping and from construction and development practices. Aug 15, 2013 ... While acid in the water itself is what causes the limestone under much of Florida to dissipate and create the holes, the water also acts as a ... Aug 22, 2014 ... Many collapse events we see in the news are related to our aging infrastructure and are caused by leaky sewers, storm drains, and water mains,” ... The sinkholes destroyed homes, roads, and sections of cultivated areas. April 2011. A collapse sinkhole in Trenton, Florida was induced by drilling, causing the ... Oct 17, 2016 ... Sinkholes are fairly common in Florida, but this one poses a serious ... Beyond sinkholes, the industry has been the cause of a series of other ... Feb 6, 2025 ... WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, Reps. Darren Soto (D-FL-09) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12) introduced H.R.. The formation of sinkholes in Florida is a common phenomenon brought about because of collapsing void space in the subsurface. But what causes the voids? What ... Sep 17, 2016 ... More than 200m gallons of contaminated wastewater from a fertilizer plant in central Florida leaked into one of the state's main underground ... Mar 30, 2016 ... Sinkholes are a relatively common occurrence in Tarpon Springs and elsewhere in central Florida. The bulk of Florida's peninsula is made up ...