Don’t Approve Giant Rock Mine in Everglades

Don’t approve giant rock mine in Everglades

Palm Beach County’s seven commissioners may decide Thursday whether to approve a massive rock mining project in the Everglades Agricultural Area, south of Lake Okeechobee. This complex venture was initiated by private, for-profit companies, has stirred enormous opposition in Florida’s environmental community and has not been thoroughly vetted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or the South Florida Water Management District. There are too many e…

Final Vote on Big Sugar's Southland Rock Mine Proposal

The Palm Beach County Board of Commissioners is doing their final vote on Big Sugar’s proposal for the Southland Water Resource Project, this Thursday, May 22nd, at the Palm Beach County Governmental Center. This is the last chance to make a stand for protecting the Everglades and the future of South Florida’s water, both fresh and salt. The “Southland Rock Mine” is a planned massive rock mine in the Everglades Agricultural Area, which is disgui…