Matanzas Riverkeeper Jen Lomberk, St. Johns Riverkeeper Lisa Rinaman, Miami Waterkeeper Staff Attorney Kelly Cox presented a panel on Keeping Watch Over Our Waters: Florida’s Riverkeepers, on the agenda for PIEC 25.
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Miami Waterkeeper attorney Kelly Cox
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Some national news about the proposed phosphate mine in Union and Bradford Counties.
If the phosphate would not be processed in Union or Bradford Counties, as Jack Hazen says, the closest place with processing capability is the Nutrien (PCS) phosphate mine in Hamilton County, on the Suwannee River.
Judy Woodruff, 31 October 2018, PBS News Hour, Battle over phosphate mining roils small Florida town,
Laura Newberry:
Union County commissioners recently passed a one-year moratorium on mining permits, but Bradford County commissioners are still considering the mine.
Carol Mosley:
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For one day I changed my name to Andy to match Andy Hayslip and Suncoast Waterkeeper Andy Mele.
Always bring a banner, that’s my motto.
-jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®
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The biggest asset any of us, all together, will ever own, is water.
Phosphate mining is complicated, but your choice is not.
Please choose wisely and make your moratorium on phosphate mining permanent.
Sent to Union BOCC this afternoon as PDF along with copy of previous letter to Bradford BOCC.
August 21, 2017
To: James Tallman, Chairman
Union County Board of County Commissioners
15 NE 1st Street, Lake Butler, FL 32054
(386) 496-4241
ucbocc@windstream.netCc:
Scott R. Koons, Executive Director
North Central Florida Regional Planning Council
2009 NW 67th Pl, Gainesville, FL 32653
(352) 955-2200
koons@ncfrpc.orgRe: Phosphate Mine zoning and land use
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