A proposed Florida slaughterhouse could bring pollution to Lake Okeechobee and the C-44 canal, St. Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon.
A proposed slaughterhouse in western Martin County will bring more pollution and further generate toxic algal blooms in Lake Okeechobee, C-44 Canal, St. Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon, opponents say.
Chancey Bay Ranch owner Tuny Mizrachi has proposed building a 56,784-square-foot slaughterhouse on 26 acres of the 2,046-acre-property at 8401 SW Connors Highway, abutting Lake O in an area prone to algae blooms. The property currently is used for grazing cattle, not slaughtering them.
By Timothy O'Hara, Environmental Reporter