Largest Ecological Restoration In American History

Environmentalists charge that the Bush administration's plan to restore the Florida Everglades lacks important details.

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December 31, 2001, 12:00 PM PST

"A draft of the plan, released Friday by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the lead federal agency in the $8 billion project, sketches a scheme to remove canals, build pumps, dig reservoirs and track impact on wildlife. But it also sets no deadlines, gives few specific goals and allows Florida wide latitude in calling the shots in the largest ecological restoration in American history."

Thanks to Chris Steins

FULL STORY: Glades renewal blueprint drawing criticism

Sunday, December 30, 2001 in The Miami Herald

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