NASA is proposing two alternatives
for a private spacecraft launch site which would result in
significant habitat destruction on and near the Merritt Island
National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) and Canaveral National Seashore
in Brevard County. At least one of the proposed sites could
also cause closure of public access to cherished areas of
the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge that are some
of the top birdwatching sites in the nation.
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 Members from five local Surfrider Foundation chapters - including Sebastian Inlet, Central Florida, Treasure Coast, South Florida and Palm Beach - gathered on Sat., January 27, 2007 at the Port of Palm Beach in Riviera Beach for a portside and in-ocean protest to denounce the dumping of partially treated sewage...... |
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 Did you know there are 11 day cruise gambling ships in Florida? Gambling boats transport an average of 800 people per ship, twice a day, out to international waters - about 3 miles. NOAA report estimates - 26,600 gallons of blackwater and 53,200 gallons of gray water per week (per ship) are dumped and there are no inspections or tests of the sewage being dumped. |
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Florida Surfrider’s campaign to bring back normal beach access in Bal Harbour is working! Already over 250 letters have been sent and the number is growing everyday. State
officials are taking notice and agency personnel are hastily
arranging meetings to show their new boss that they are responsive
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