The harsh review of the federal effort known as the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, or CERP, comes in the midst of what could be a major shake-up. Florida is negotiating a proposed $1.75 billion purchase of nearly 300 square miles of farmland from the United States Sugar Corporation to add storage space for millions of gallons of water south of Lake Okeechobee.
The plan, which is expected to be finalized by the end of the year, was praised by the National Research Council. But with the acquisition’s impact at least a decade away, the report’s authors concluded that it would not be a panacea.
“The bottom line,” said Mr. Graf, a professor of geology at the University of South Carolina, “is I don’t think we can wait and see what happens.” MORE>>>
- "The role of money in our capitals is the biggest problem for democracy and for the planet."
~ Dr. James Hansen in Storms of my Grandchildren The Proprietor

Since 28 April 2010
Categories
Reading:
A pre-release copy of Sex, Sin and Zen, by Brad Warner - available on Labor Day. Watch for a review.