Nelson wants to know why-the Everglades are no longer listed as an area in "environmental danger."

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Sen. Nelson (D-FL) has sent a letter to the Interior Secretary, and he wants to know why the Everglades are no longer listed as an area in "environmental danger." More importantly, he wants Todd Willens to be fired. Willens, who pushed for the removal of the Everglades despite the recommendation of scientific evidence, is a former aide for Rep. Richard Pombo (R-CA). And when under Pombo, Willens managed to take an overseas trip sponsored by Jack Abramoff. (St. Petersburg Times)
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[William769]

1. My guess is the sugar industry. NT.

[JanMichael]

5. Bingo! The Fangul Family is shit.

Horrible horrible people.

[JeffR]

2. Nelson takes a rare break from kissing Bush's ass

remarkable.

[ngant17]

3. probably for real estate development

the lucrative S. Florida housing market is running out of space to expand, and the encroachment on Everglades is the next logical step. Like they are already doing with so-called "Wetlands" protected areas. The land developers find loopholes and quasi-legal trickery to build on protected natural areas of Fla., having Repugs and development-friendly Dems has helped the process quite a bit and I suspect Gov. Crist will not be adverse to their interests, although he may try to publically cast an image as a progressive, green, environmental-friendly governor of Florida.

Florida is still very much a swamp in many places, and it is foolhardy in the long run to build on the fringes of swampland and especially lowland areas bordering the Everglades. But it's all about making a quick buck and running away from the responsibility and long-term consequences. It will take a Katrina-sized hurricane here to wake some of these fools up, imagine the eye of a hurricane running directly into Tampa Bay or Biscayne Bay or especially Lake Okeechobee in the Everglades, but then it will be too late. The warnings have been posted a long time ago. And the fingerpointing will be pointless then.

[SoCalDem]

4. Cause gators are tasty? Cause sugar barons want the water?

Cause republicans have a strangle-hold on Florida?