From Captains For Clean Water: “Big Sugar is suing over a critical restoration project, the EAA Reservoir, threatening Everglades restoration and the future of Florida’s waters—WE MUST STAND UP TO OPPOSE THIS LAWSUIT!⁠

This lawsuit could establish the EAA Reservoir as a personal taxpayer-funded water supply for the sugar industry, INSTEAD of it’s intended use: to restore the natural Everglades flow by storing, cleaning, and sending more beneficial water south.⁠

The EAA Reservoir is the single most impactful restoration project designed to provide large-scale relief to all of south Florida’s waterways. ⁠ ⁠ If Big Sugar wins the lawsuit, it could upend YEARS of restoration progress and increases the risk of:⁠
❌ More toxic coastal discharges⁠
☠️ More harmful algal blooms and massive fish kills⁠
💵 Billions of dollars of economic impact⁠
💼 Tens of thousands of jobs lost⁠
🌎 The fate of a National Treasure⁠

We’re urging the United States Sugar Corporation, Okeelanta Corporation (Florida Crystals), and the Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida to WITHDRAW their lawsuit over the EAA Reservoir, and we need your voice!⁠”

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