#NowOrNeverglades Movement Gains Momentum | The Orvis Company
  • 7 years ago
Although most of the algae is gone and the St. Lucie River is running clear again, the growing movement to fix the hydrology of South Florida and send more water to the Everglades continues apace. Organizations such as Captains for Clean Water, Bullsugar.org, and The Everglades Foundation have been working with legislators to build support for Florida Senate Bill 10, which calls for the purchase of 60,000 acres of land south of the lake to build a reservoir to hold excess water, which will reduces discharges to the coasts. Read more: http://bit.ly/2lt0cIB