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In reply to the discussion: DeSantis is going down and not for the reason people think. [View all]RegularJam
(914 posts)25. The intentional aspect was because of our...
Already spiking nutrients in inland waterways. We are already seeing blue green algae in places it hasnt been and we arent at its most favorable months. Okeechobee discharges are an enormous friend to blue green algae, along with other negatives. They are simply kicking the can down the road. Its acts of desperation.
These are the same people who acted like Piney Point was an overnight problem that we had to be saved from yet its been mismanaged for decades and has released millions of gallons of contaminated water for decades.
Republicans have put us in this spot. They have turned a blind eye to the devastating impact corps have had on our ecosystem and have virtually ignored the enormous amount of toxins being dumped.
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At least it's something . They need a Democrat to do what Biden is doing at the national level
JI7
May 2021
#2
If you believe Dems cannot currently win in FL, then how is DeSantis going down?
No Vested Interest
May 2021
#36
DeSantis would beat Crist by 8 points. I live in Florida. Have for 35 years.
GulfCoast66
May 2021
#39
And the state just dumped millions of gallons of nutrient rich water from Piney Point into the bay.
GulfCoast66
May 2021
#40
Kicking the can past the big-money tourism/snowbird season also, sounds like.
Hortensis
May 2021
#27
no one will care, environmental stories don't get the ratings so they will be an afterthought
Amishman
May 2021
#29
I don't think Florida Man gives a shit about the environment, when he votes.
lagomorph777
May 2021
#32
Who's going to report it? I expect fleeting coverage from the Republican owned media. nt
live love laugh
May 2021
#42