Saturday, December 16, 2017

Florida's Miccosukee Tribe Says Not So Fast

Florida water managers say water running from conservation areas into the Everglades is cleaner than ever.
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“This is one of the most successful environmental projects in the history of the world,” South Florida Water Management District board member Jim Moran
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But the Miccosukee Tribe, which won a landmark case forcing the state to clean water, said the district continues to exclude polluted water on tribal land from monitoring reports.
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“You’re showing deceptive information and everybody wants to sing Kumbaya. Let’s take the sample today and you tell me that’s the truth.” Truman “Gene” Duncan, the tribe’s water resource director. here

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