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Possum Long, a man-made wetland, thriving in Martin County
Sally Swartz The man-made wetland in the heart of Stuart is no longer the wildlife-hostile tangle of invasive trees and plants it was in January. And, while the outlines of Audubon of Martin County’s...
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St. Lucie River, Indian River Lagoon both look great – for now
Lakes and ponds shrink, lawns shrivel, water supplies dwindle. Lake Okeechobee drops to about 10 feet and inches lower. But today, the drought is not a problem for the St. Lucie River and the Indian...
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The St. Lucie River is in hell again
The dark brown water pours out of five open gates at the St. Lucie Lock. It stinks of dirt and poopy fertilizer. I know the smell. I hate it. Tan waterfalls of Lake Okeechobee’s nutrient-laden waters...
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New protesters bring new weapons to water wars
The new generation fighting to save the St. Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon brings some fresh and interesting tactics to this long, continuing battle.Sally Swartz The Indian River Lagoon north of...
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New hearing on ‘Water Wars,’ same old blame game
For residents new to the Water Wars, Thursday’s eight-hour hearing on how to save the St. Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon was a short course on the plans, the players and the politics.Sally Swartz...
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Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch makes a splash as rivers advocate
Her shocking photos of Lake Okeechobee’s polluted, dirty water fouling the St. Lucie River, the Indian River Lagoon and the turquoise Atlantic propelled Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch to Facebook fame on the...
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Should the feds let Florida make decisions about Lake Okeechobee?
Though they were distracted Thursday by the shooting near the U.S. Capitol, those who gathered to protest releases from Lake Okeechobee to the St. Lucie River got their message out: The river, along...
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What’s next for the St. Lucie River?
Sally Swartz Martin County’s summer from hell ended last week when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water Management District — the two agencies that jointly manage Lake...
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Possum Long, a man-made wetland, thriving in Martin County
Sally Swartz The man-made wetland in the heart of Stuart is no longer the wildlife-hostile tangle of invasive trees and plants it was in January. And, while the outlines of Audubon of Martin County’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
St. Lucie River, Indian River Lagoon both look great – for now
Lakes and ponds shrink, lawns shrivel, water supplies dwindle. Lake Okeechobee drops to about 10 feet and inches lower. But today, the drought is not a problem for the St. Lucie River and the Indian...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The St. Lucie River is in hell again
The dark brown water pours out of five open gates at the St. Lucie Lock. It stinks of dirt and poopy fertilizer. I know the smell. I hate it. Tan waterfalls of Lake Okeechobee’s nutrient-laden waters...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New protesters bring new weapons to water wars
The new generation fighting to save the St. Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon brings some fresh and interesting tactics to this long, continuing battle.Sally Swartz The Indian River Lagoon north of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New hearing on ‘Water Wars,’ same old blame game
For residents new to the Water Wars, Thursday’s eight-hour hearing on how to save the St. Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon was a short course on the plans, the players and the politics.Sally Swartz...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch makes a splash as rivers advocate
Her shocking photos of Lake Okeechobee’s polluted, dirty water fouling the St. Lucie River, the Indian River Lagoon and the turquoise Atlantic propelled Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch to Facebook fame on the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Should the feds let Florida make decisions about Lake Okeechobee?
Though they were distracted Thursday by the shooting near the U.S. Capitol, those who gathered to protest releases from Lake Okeechobee to the St. Lucie River got their message out: The river, along...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What’s next for the St. Lucie River?
Sally Swartz Martin County’s summer from hell ended last week when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water Management District — the two agencies that jointly manage Lake...
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