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County Contractor to Conduct Sea Turtle Monitoring
Under a contract with Palm Beach County through its Department of Environmental Resources Management (ERM), Inwater Research Group will begin monitoring sea turtles in the Lake Worth Lagoon the week of August 22.
The project will evaluate the size an
Read more…Note from Commissioner Abrams regarding 6/29 commission meeting
At today’s Board of County Commissioners meeting, the board received an update from the county emergency management and environmental officials concerning the Gulf oil spill’s potential impact on Palm Beach County.
The Board also discussed the co
County Deepwater Horizon Planning Task Force to hold second meeting
Deepwater Horizon Planning Task Force to Hold Second Meeting
The Deepwater Horizons Planning Task Force is made up of representatives from the U.S. Coast Guard, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Health Department, PBC Division of Emergen
Palm Beach County Included in State of Emergency Regarding Threat from Oil Spill
Palm Beach County Included in State of Emergency Regarding Threat from Oil Spill
May 25, 2010: Governor Charlie Crist issued an extension of Executive Order 10-106 declaring a state of emergency due to the threat of oil leaking from the Deepwater Hor
Reporting tar balls, volunteering info
Anyone finding a tar ball along our coastline should first call our OEC at 561-712-6400
The sign-up page for volunteering in PBC is now live at:
http://www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/publicsafety/emergencymanagement/deepwaterhorizon/feedbackapp/
Ocean Ridge: oil on beach
On our morning walk we discovered one "tar ball" and about a dozen dime-sized oil nuggets between Anna Street and Beachway along the beach in Ocean Ridge.
There's no way to tell if this oil is a result of the Deepwater Horizon spill moving through t Read more…
Commissioner Holds Meeting on Oil Spill with Local District 4 City Officials
Commissioner Holds Meeting on Oil Spill with
Local District 4 City Officials
Commissioner Steven Abrams met with District 4 Mayors and City Managers at his south county office in Delray Beach this morning to discuss the BP oil spill. Assist
5/6 update from PBC Commissioner Abrams
I have been closely monitoring the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and share your concerns about the possible economic and environmental threat to Palm Beach County. While I remain hopeful that this spill will not have a direct impact on our commu
Read more…Local Emergency Team Responds to Oil Spill
News Release
Local Emergency Team Responds to Oil Spill
At today’s County Commission meeting, Commissioner Steven Abrams was updated on the county’s plans should the BP oil spill reach Palm Beach County. Abrams had requested the briefing as