tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post4219484359829875575..comments2024-03-08T05:08:55.233-05:00Comments on EYE ON MIAMI: The People Versus Gov. Rick Scott, the Florida Legislature, and Big Sugar Billionaires Tipping The Scales ... by gimleteyeGeniusofdespairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-17770660171142192412016-05-23T01:11:01.530-04:002016-05-23T01:11:01.530-04:00"Back pumping by U.S. Sugar isn’t event possi..."Back pumping by U.S. Sugar isn’t event possible, the property does not connect directly to Lake O."<br /><br />Very true. Sugarcane farmers are not back pumping whatsoever.Natalie Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-60598878387071708762016-05-21T23:51:44.440-04:002016-05-21T23:51:44.440-04:00"the quality of the water in the lake is than..."the quality of the water in the lake is thanx to big sugar runoff"<br /><br />FALSE!!<br /><br />Back pumping by U.S. Sugar isn’t event possible, the property does not connect directly to Lake O.Rob kanternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-46964824363740843162016-04-15T01:52:48.846-04:002016-04-15T01:52:48.846-04:00Why "buy the land"? Last year the South...Why "buy the land"? Last year the South Florida Water Management District already rejected a "solution" of buying 46,800 of sugar land because it dosen't have the capacity needed for water storage and such a move would obstruct water quality projects already approved by Everglades Restoration. Those projects would make better use of taxpayer money on the 100,000-plusFloydnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-26509297601468241222016-04-07T14:54:07.110-04:002016-04-07T14:54:07.110-04:00It never ceases to astonish me when Big Sugar'...It never ceases to astonish me when Big Sugar's PR folk get on these blogs and start defending their shameful practices and calling everyone who else who is unhappy with our state's dirty water policies "environmental terrorists". Here are the FACTS: yes, most of the photos above are from the big fish kill in the Northern IRL and ARE NOT a DIRECT result of the dirty dischargesCaptain Obvioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11308971448410212961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-30718559823473776542016-04-05T18:47:10.700-04:002016-04-05T18:47:10.700-04:00These dead fish pictures are all from Satellite Be...These dead fish pictures are all from Satellite Beach, Patrick Air Force Base, Merrit Island and Cocoa Beach!!! i have seen it with my own eyes!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-72869654585439706062016-04-05T00:16:07.833-04:002016-04-05T00:16:07.833-04:00the author of this post clearly has no insight or ...the author of this post clearly has no insight or actual knowledge about what is happening here in FL. Discharge and other effects from Lake Okeechobee are far from the cause. Great example of a misinformation campaign by radical environmental groups who care more about creating drama than actually solving problems facing our environment. Sarahhnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-65906999660148899192016-04-05T00:07:03.018-04:002016-04-05T00:07:03.018-04:00Scientists and experts have made it quite clear th...Scientists and experts have made it quite clear this is not the fault of Lake O. More propaganda. JohnsonReevesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-69202373833342283962016-04-04T13:09:50.844-04:002016-04-04T13:09:50.844-04:00Cary and Sarah- the quality of the water in the la...Cary and Sarah- the quality of the water in the lake is thanx to big sugar runoff. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-18721537682147526312016-04-04T12:58:40.821-04:002016-04-04T12:58:40.821-04:00All these dead fish are from the Northern Indian R...All these dead fish are from the Northern Indian River Lagoon,well North of the Martin County area where the Lake water is discharged and an area in which all the scientists and government experts have stated have NOTHING to do with LAKE O discharges. They have all these photos of dead fish and are making it look like it is the fault of Sugar and Rick Scott.Sarah J.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-83638764337594789952016-04-04T11:53:58.917-04:002016-04-04T11:53:58.917-04:00All of this hype is from a few activist organizati...All of this hype is from a few activist organizations that are trying to capitalize on this rare January rainfall event that triggered water discharges from Lake Okeechobbee through some of the canals that run into the ocean. This was done as a safety measure to protect the communities that live downstream of Lake O. January's rainfall threatened the dike that retains lake water. If the Cary Johnsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-21651569852141525792016-04-04T09:47:07.717-04:002016-04-04T09:47:07.717-04:00John Thrasher is certainly one of the worst politi...John Thrasher is certainly one of the worst politicians we ever had in Florida, he was a driving force to kill Hometown Democracy, an environmental initiative:<br />Wiki:<br />Thrasher began his political career in 1986 with his election to the Clay County School Board. He served as vice chairman, then chairman of the board before running for the Florida House of Representatives. He was elected Geniusofdespairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-29702434467903494662016-04-04T09:30:03.340-04:002016-04-04T09:30:03.340-04:00The "I got miners" are now forced to loo...The "I got miners" are now forced to look at the devestation like Malcolm McDowell was in "A Clockwork Orange" (He had toothpicks holding open his eyes). <br /><br />Let us all hope that this year the "I got miners" will vote for the conservation/environmental candidates. <br /><br />Has any of the Republican Candidates for President even mentioned helping the Silly Rabbitnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-88706053069573861912016-04-04T07:51:32.314-04:002016-04-04T07:51:32.314-04:00 I am in big support of people having an Epiphany!... I am in big support of people having an Epiphany! Maybe the voters will change in these areas. More important, who got battered to death on the Walking Dead? I am going with Rick. He led his people down the dark path of murder for hire. Hold the leaders accountable.Geniusofdespairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-5969148420376111912016-04-04T07:43:22.723-04:002016-04-04T07:43:22.723-04:00Who cares about mid and Northern Florida. The vote...Who cares about mid and Northern Florida. The voters there have kept the worst politicians in Tallahassee. The voters are responsible for the fish kill. They are selfish, nimby people who never cared about the State as a whole. They are crying now but after this is over they will go right on letting their elected pollute our State as long as their backyard is clear. Who is who kept Thrasher in Bad Ass in Miaminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-40681323332677851802016-04-04T07:23:32.576-04:002016-04-04T07:23:32.576-04:00The mission of SFWMD is to protect their own inter...The mission of SFWMD is to protect their own interest which is to destroy the water and then sell it at a huge price. The sad thing is I doubt anyone would even notice.cyndihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934648525956976554noreply@blogger.com