Stated position
Force the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to halt the harmful Lake Okeechobee freshwater discharges into the St. Lucie Estuary and make long-term operational changes to prevent them, protecting Treasure Coast public health.
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Derived from a tracked promise: “Force the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to halt the harmful Lake Okeechobee freshwater discharges into the St. Lucie Estuary and make long-te…”
Sources
- Florida Dailyhttps://floridadaily.com/brian-mast-pressed-army-corps-of-engineers-on-lake-okeechobee-discharges/ ↗
“The changes they made lowering Lake Okeechobee this winter to prevent discharges are working, and they must commit to making these changes long-term to prevent this massive public health crisis.”
- WPTV NewsChannel 5 (West Palm Beach)https://www.wptv.com/news/protecting-paradise/2-week-pause-in-lake-okeechobee-discharges-is-woefully-inefficient-us-rep-brian-mast-says ↗
“I urge you to immediately cease discharges to the St. Lucie Estuary.”