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A St. Lucie River toxic algae bloom in Stuart on Aug. 1, 2013. Image credit: Dick Miller. |
Each winter, the Everglades, source of water for seven
million people, is increasingly subject to drought.
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Everglades Drought: http://sofia.usgs.gov/sfrsf/rooms/historical/soils/past.html |
The land could be used or swapped to create shallow basins to
store water and remove harmful nutrients, before heading south to the
Everglades.
When the US Sugar purchase was announced in 2008 by Governor Charlie Crist, environmentalists cheered the conversion of 187,000 acres to public land. But a neighboring sugar company, Florida Crystals, fought the purchase. Eventually, the state bought 27,000 acres, but the rest stayed on the table.
When the US Sugar purchase was announced in 2008 by Governor Charlie Crist, environmentalists cheered the conversion of 187,000 acres to public land. But a neighboring sugar company, Florida Crystals, fought the purchase. Eventually, the state bought 27,000 acres, but the rest stayed on the table.
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More than 5,000 protest dirty water in the Indian River Lagoon http://www.tcpalm.com/videos/detail/indian-river-lagoon-rally/ |
What can you do? Contact jonathan.ullman@sierraclub.org
and put the words “Buy Sugarland Now!” in the subject line. We will tell you more
about our campaign, and how you can make a difference.
-- Jonathan Ullman, South Florida/Everglades Senior Organizing Representative
-- Jonathan Ullman, South Florida/Everglades Senior Organizing Representative