Environmental

Florida Conservationists File Sunshine Lawsuit over Fisheating Creek Plan

In closed-door meetings, state bows to Lykes Brothers pressure to block public’s access to river
Tallahassee, FL–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2012.  Earthjustice today filed a Government-in-the-Sunshine suit against the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission because the agency illegally held closed-door meetings to craft a plan which would cut off the public’s boating access to part of Fisheating Creek in Glades County.
Fisheating Creek. (Tom Turner)
Fisheating Creek. (Tom Turner)

The state’s ill-advised plan is to build roads through wetlands and…

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