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To the Point 3/24/19 - Dr. Jim Sullivan on environmental concerns

Posted at 10:39 AM, Mar 24, 2019
and last updated 2019-03-24 10:56:10-04

The executive director of the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute is calling the algae blooms in our water “a crisis.”

Jim Sullivan also said there’s a good chance we’ll have another eruption of algae blooms in Lake Okeechobee this summer.

He also said there’s a severe problem with coral reefs being attacked by a disease. He said they’re trying to find what’s causing it and how to treat it.

Watch his full interview on To The Point with Michael Williams in the video player above.