We are grateful to all of you for joining us for our latest Clean Water Conversation: Northern Estuary Waterkeepers’ Toxic Discharge Update.
Today we were joined by Calusa Waterkeeper John Cassani, Indian Riverkeeper Mike Conner, and Lake Worth Waterkeeper Reinaldo Diaz to get an update on the damages inflicted onto each of these northern estuaries by the recent start of Lake Okeechobee discharges. The impacts of Lake Okeechobee discharges on each of these ecosystems are devastating and far-reaching. Each time the flood gates open, local environments suffer, and the people that call these areas home are faced with exposure to dangerous cyanobacteria and tremendous economic loss. We are thankful to each of these Waterkeepers for serving as critical sources of local knowledge and for providing vital updates to residents living in impacted communities.
If you missed the conversation today, you can find the full recording available below. Please share it with your friends and neighbors to help us keep these discussions in the spotlight.
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