Apr 05 2019
USDA Ends Deadly Kitten Experiments-1
As a result of our pressure, the USDA announced that the use of cats as part of any research has been discontinued and will not be reinstated! Keep reading this blog for more:
Apr 02 2019
Lake O Fact Check #6 | Playing The Blame Game-1
We absolutely have some of our own water issues that we need to fix. But that simply does not give anyone else the right to dump their toxic or harmful water on our coastal communities. Check out our next #LakeOFactCheck for more.
Mar 29 2019
Week In Review: March 22 - 28 | Stop Pollution At The Source-1
To put it simply, if I wouldn’t put it in the bathtub with my kids, I don’t want it in our waterways. So whether it's runoff from agriculture or pollution from septic tanks, we need to stop it at the source. Check out this week's video for more on the progress we are making...and more!
Mar 27 2019
Lake O Fact Check #5 | Hypothetical vs. Shared Adversity-1
A few very well “connected” people are attempting to create a hysteria by claiming that if the lake is at 10.5 feet on June 1st there are going to be dire consequences like some people having to cut back to watering their lawns only 2 or 3 times a week. Keep reading for more on why this is simply not true.
Mar 26 2019
Lake O Fact Check #4 | What Our Water Is Used For-1
There’s a very harmful rumor being spread by special interests that lowering the levels of Lake Okeechobee to about 10.5 feet at the beginning of the summer will put drinking water supply at risk. But the facts just don’t back up that misleading claim.
Mar 19 2019
Lake O Fact Check #2 | Shared Adversity-1
Since the beginning of the Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule back in 2008, the Treasure Coast has received discharges 9 out of 11 years. That is not shared adversity. Check out this #LakeOFactCheck for more.
Mar 15 2019
Week In Review: March 8 - 14 | An Update On Discharges-1
This week the new South Florida Water Management District board members officially took their seats and the Army Corps continued discharging to our coast. Keep reading to find out what this means for our communities.