Thursday, March 01, 2012

Rep. Carlos Lopez-Cantera: What A Jerk. By Geniusofdespair

Term limited Rep. Carlos Lopez-Cantera (don't vote for him for Property Appraiser) filed an amendment that "limits the time for legal challenges to 30 days and sets other limitations that would make it harder - because of time restrictions- to challenge environmental permits. And it applies statewide. "

He wants to thwart the groups trying to stop the Biscayne Bay dredging. In his little mind he was addressing one issue but he created instead a monster that will haunt us forever because big thinking is not a forte of anyone leading the legislature. Read the guest blog below and watch the video to find out more.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hey! did you all forget about the EIS process before the entire project was approved at the federal level? yes? no? hmm

this is a disingenuous argument

Anonymous said...

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection issued the environmental permit to the Army Corps of Engineers to conduct the dredging in November 2011. In fact, this project was on hold for lack of funding from the feds until Gov. Scott offered $75 million in state funds in March 2011. The environmental groups and residents filed a timely appeal of permit within the timeframe established by Florida law. Their goal is to assure adequate protection for Biscayne Bay. If Miami Dade County agrees with that goal then I'm sure mediation will be successful and the appeal can be settled in short order. If not....

Anonymous said...

Justice curtailed is justice denied.

Anonymous said...

No need for name-calling. Or ethnic slurs. Demeans all of us. I hope the moderator removes the previous comment.

Anonymous said...

Great video out on the Battle to save the Bay.

Dredging needs to be stopped. Lopez screwed up. I hope the lobbyists paid him well.