Posts Tagged ‘U.S. Sugar’
No more excuses on Everglades reservoir | Editorial
By Sun Sentinel Editorial Board April 6, 2017 Sun Sentinel The Florida Legislature has compromised on a vital Everglades project without compromising the goal. By a vote of 16-2, the…
Read MoreNeed for water storage reservoir outweighs criticism | Editorial
By the Sun Sentinel Editorial Board April 1, 2017 Sun Sentinel Opposition to a water storage reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee is mounting, but the arguments against the project remain…
Read MoreHelp the Everglades, help the economy
Editorial March 18. 2017 Sun Sentinel Historic legislation to protect the Everglades and waterways throughout Florida continues to gain momentum in the Legislature. Not only should Tallahassee act this year,…
Read MoreU.S. Sugar Says It Will Honor Land Contract If Reservoir Approved
By Amy Green WMFE Link to story: http://www.wmfe.org/u-s-sugar-says-it-will-honor-land-contract-if-reservoir-approved/70769 U.S. Sugar Corp. says it would honor a previous agreement putting land south of Lake Okeechobee toward Everglades restoration. U.S. Sugar staunchly…
Read MoreAnalysis: EAA farmers refuse to sell land for Lake O discharges plan
By Isadora Rangel February 6, 2017 TC Palm A bill to curb Lake Okeechobee discharges hit a roadblock the day before its first hearing as 14 landowners announced Monday they…
Read MoreNegron: Farmland isn’t only option for Okeechobee plan
By Jim Turner February 1, 2017 Orlando Sentinel TALLAHASSEE — Senate President Joe Negron appears willing to look beyond sugar farmland to carry out his proposal to reduce the flow of…
Read MoreEve Samples: Land-buy bill is bold response to toxic algae
By Eve Samples January 26, 2017 TC Palm Let the gamesmanship begin. On Thursday, a bill was filed advancing state Senate President Joe Negron’s proposal to buy 60,000 acres south of…
Read MoreToughen the Everglades Forever Act | Editorial
By the Sun Sentinel Editorial Board December 29, 2016 Sun Sentinel If the Legislature doesn’t update the Everglades Forever Act, it will take forever to save what remains of the…
Read MoreThe Guardians of Martin County Present A New Path To Clean Water
This clean water flowing through the Everglades is not only beautiful, it also holds the key to our survival as Floridians. Florida is facing a potential water crisis due to…
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