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Groups sue EPA over water quality, 'catastrophic' manatee deaths in Florida
Summary by Ground News
Environmental groups want the EPA to reassess water quality standards for Florida's Indian River Lagoon. In 2021, a record 1,000 manatees died, mostly due to starvation, leading the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to classify the deaths as an unusual mortality event that "demands immediate response"