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hay rick

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22. The real villains of this story are the sugar growers.

Fri Jul 1, 2016, 09:33 PM

Jul 2016

It has been clear for some time that toxic discharges from Lake Okeechobee to estuaries on both coasts will occur on a regular basis until more water can safely be sent south. This year just happens to be particularly bad. One of the two largest companies, U. S. Sugar, signed a contract with the state in 2008 to sell the land needed to create storage for water sent south. They changed their mind later and wanted to renege on the deal. They and Florida Crystals (controlled by Cuban expat billionaires, the Fanjuls) decided the easy way to get what they wanted was to buy politicians. They bought Scott, a stable of state legislators, and Marco Rubio. The land was available but the political will to make the purchase evaporated.

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Toxic algae bloom blankets Florida beaches, prompts state of emergency [View all] mia Jul 2016 OP

Yep. n/t DirkGently Jul 2016 #1

working link here: CurtEastPoint Jul 2016 #2

Thank you. mia Jul 2016 #4

The gov coco77 Jul 2016 #3

Throw'im in there, I say. forest444 Jul 2016 #5

I wonder if he is bragging.. coco77 Jul 2016 #7

Gotta love Florida in the winter. forest444 Jul 2016 #9

As if the ecosystem isn't damaged enough Fritz Walter Jul 2016 #12

Thread winnah! forest444 Jul 2016 #13

But haven't you heard? Scootaloo Jul 2016 #8

+1 a la izquierda Jul 2016 #33

Fertilizer and manure run-off is damaging Chesapeake Bay and Barnagat Bay. Hoppy Jul 2016 #6

Thanks for this information. n/t mia Jul 2016 #10

The Chesepeak Bay situation was exceptionally bad. It had both Red Algae and Brown Algae. Hoppy Jul 2016 #28

Industrial Ag Chemical GMO Corporate idiocy is also causing a huge Dead Zone in the Gulf of Mexico Scientific Jul 2016 #39

The Salton Sea SCVDem Jul 2016 #11

Buy Cuban Crystals sadie jones Jul 2016 #14

Fanjuls are monsters. They have abused poor workers forever, been taken to court just in the US Judi Lynn Jul 2016 #31

Thank you for posting the articles blueseas Jul 2016 #34

Cuban Crystals sadie jones Jul 2016 #35

Cane and greed fucking earth and its inhabitants. lonestarnot Jul 2016 #37

On Facebook: Bullsugar.org this could cost Rubio his seat GusBob Jul 2016 #15

This is the fruit of neoliberal capitalism. PatrickforO Jul 2016 #16

anyone who supports animal agriculture chernabog Jul 2016 #17

It's sugar and vegetable agriculture GusBob Jul 2016 #21

Animal waste runoff chernabog Jul 2016 #24

Maybe. Educate yourself see posts 22&25 GusBob Jul 2016 #26

and Republicans want to get rid of the EPA... yurbud Jul 2016 #18

Republicans should, by FORCE, be forced to live with their decisions. Firebrand Gary Jul 2016 #19

Just in time for the fourth, ... CRH Jul 2016 #20

The real villains of this story are the sugar growers. hay rick Jul 2016 #22

Subsidies, tax breaks, record profits, paying off politicians, destroy the environment GusBob Jul 2016 #23

Their business model is looting. hay rick Jul 2016 #25

Yep, yep, yep and yep. You know what thevdeal is. This could cost Rubio his seat GusBob Jul 2016 #27

Looting and polluting the pigliCON way. lonestarnot Jul 2016 #38

it is the price of sugar that drove mopinko Jul 2016 #41

^^^ hay rick Jul 2016 #42

The Banana River... rexcat Jul 2016 #29

The Banana River fish kill story didn't get the attention it deserved. hay rick Jul 2016 #30

Florida Woman Rinses Off Manatee Lost in Algae Bloom With Hose: 'It Was Struggling to Clear Its Airw Judi Lynn Jul 2016 #32

One more thing we can thank Rick (Skeletor) Scott for. nt COLGATE4 Jul 2016 #36

Add oil libodem Jul 2016 #40