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EVERGLADES RESTORATION
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Postcard |
During the past century, humans changed South Florida's environment,
making it possible for the cities along the coast and the farms south
of Lake Okeechobee to exist. The price, however, has been high: the region's
water supply and the Everglades are both in jeopardy. To repair the mistakes
of the past, the state and federal governments have embarked upon 68 restoration
projects that will cost at least $8 billion over more than 20 years. The
governments have stated that Everglades water needs will be given priority
over development, but the needs of cities and agriculture will always
exert pressure upon decision-makers. This chapter in Everglades history
remains to be written.
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