Recovery is tenuous; here's what we need to do to make it permanent
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VoteWater Deep Dive: Seagrass is back in the Indian River Lagoon... or is it?
With minimal discharges from Lake Okeechobee, crucial seagrass beds in the southern Indian River Lagoon are growing again; and the northern lagoon is showing sign of revival, too.
But the recovery is tenuous and could evaporate unless we reverse the trends that caused the die-off in the first place.
Learn more about what's causing the ongoing crisis, what the toll has been, and how we can reverse the toxic tide in our latest "Deep Dive."
Have you signed the Sugar Reform Now petition yet?
Our friends at Friends of the Everglades are spearheading a drive to convince Congress to reform the Sugar Program, part of the federal Farm Bill that keeps the industry profitable and underwrites its political dominance. But thousands have signed the petition demanding change — and you can add your name to the list.
Update: We made a mistake - Sen. Ben Albritton got even MORE money from Big Sugar!
Well, this is embarrassing. Last week we reported that Florida Sen. Ben Albritton, the Republican Senate Majority Leader and next in line for Senate President, got $25k from U.S. Sugar via one of his campaign committees. And he did — but he got even MORE money from sugar we realized! Check out our updated "Dirty Money Alert" for details.
