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- Reject Oil Drilling in Big Cypress
  Tell Gov. DeSantis and DEP to reject oil drilling in Big Cypress. Add your name now!
- Protect Communities from Sugarcane Burning
  Send a letter to Commissioner Fried to support protecting communities from sugarcane burning.
- Protect the Endangered Florida Panther
  Send a letter to Gov. DeSantis and lawmakers urging them to protect the endangered Florida panther by stopping new toll roads.
- Prevent Toxic Algae
  Tell Gov. DeSantis and DEP Secretary Valenstein to take bold action to prevent toxic algae.
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- Fighting Toxic Lake Okeechobee Discharges
  Quick-access resources to help you track existing harmful algae blooms and the risk of toxic discharges from Lake Okeechobee.
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- Improving the EAA Reservoir
  Will the EAA Reservoir work? Experts say it won’t. We hired a wetlands expert to examine the projects effectiveness and articulated 20 concerns to the Army Corps of Engineers.
  Read the Report >
- Urban Development Boundary
  Sign on to tell our commissioners to not extend the Urban Development Boundary into the Everglades!
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- Methyl-Mercury Pollution
  The fish swimming in our Everglades are poisoned with toxic mercury. The only way to fix this is to regulate runoff from the EAA.
  Sign the Petition >
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Fighting Toxic Lake Okeechobee Discharges

Sign a petition to Fix the FLO! and find other quick-access resources to help you track existing harmful algae blooms and the risk of toxic discharges from Lake Okeechobee.

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Scientific Report —

The case for improving the EAA Reservoir.

We hired a wetlands expert to examine the projects effectiveness and articulated 20 concerns to the Army Corps of Engineers.

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Hold the Line!

Sign on to tell our commissioners to not extend the Urban Development Boundary into the Everglades!

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Stop the Pollution of the Everglades with Methyl-Mercury

The fish swimming in our Everglades are poisoned with toxic mercury. The only way to fix this is to regulate runoff from the Everglades Agricultural Area.

Sign the Petition