US House Passes Buchanan's Red Tide Amendment
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SRQ DAILY MONDAY BUSINESS EDITION
MONDAY JUN 24, 2019 |
The U.S. House has passed Rep. Vern Buchanan’s measure to study the impact of red tide on human health. Buchanan’s amendment instructs the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to designate $6.25 million to research the long-term health effects of red tide and other Harmful Algal Blooms. The amendment now heads to the U.S. Senate as a part of a larger government funding package. According to NOAA, harmful algae blooms cause $82 million in economic losses to the seafood, restaurant and tourism industries each year in the United States.
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