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Florida Matters Preview: The Phosphate Industry

WUSF | By Stephanie Colombini,
Robin Sussingham
Published April 11, 2017 at 7:00 AM EDT
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Florida Matters' Robin Sussingham; Tip Fowler, CEO of JDC Phosphate; Bill Lambert, Hardee County Economic Development Director; Dr. Steven Richardson, Reclamation Research Director with the Florida Industrial and Phosphate Research Institute.

The phosphate industry contributes a great deal to Florida's economy, but at what cost?

This week on Florida Matters, we’re exploring how the phosphate industry impacts the state.

  

In this preview, Florida Matters host Robin Sussingham talks about some innovations in phosphate technology with Tip Fowler, C.E.O. of JDC Phosphate. 
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Stephanie Colombini
I’m the editor for Your Florida, a project focused on connecting people with state government and policies passed in Tallahassee that affect their lives. I’m passionate about highlighting community efforts to improve the quality of life in our state and am committed to holding those in power accountable when they fail to prioritize the needs of people they serve.
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Robin Sussingham
Robin Sussingham was Senior Editor at WUSF until September 2020.
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