The Florida Department of Environmental Protection this week issued draft permits for Mosaic Fertilizer to drill two exploratory wells in Polk County that could be a step toward injecting wastewater underground.
The department will hold meetings Sept. 9 and Sept. 10 in Bartow to obtain public comments about the draft permits, according to notices published Friday in the Florida Administrative Register.
Mosaic, a major player in the state’s phosphate industry, applied in early 2024 for approval to drill exploratory wells at sites in Mulberry and Bartow…