Big Sugar bullies?Big Sugar has won another victory in its opposition to cleaning up the mess it's made in the Everglades (see "Bitter Sweets Bitter Sweet is an operetta in three acts written by Noel Coward and first produced in 1929 at Her Majesty's Theatre in London. It ran for a very successful 967 performances. ," feature, July/August 2003). Legal wrangling over how to clean up the phosphorus-polluted Florida waterway waterway, natural or artificial navigable inland body of water, or system of interconnected bodies of water, used for transportation, may include a lake, river, canal, or any combination of these. , and who's going to pay for it, has dragged on for 15 years. In September, U.S. District Judge William Hoeveler, who has presided over this litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. from the start, was ordered off the case after complaints from the sugar industry. A federal judge agreed with Big Sugar that Hoeveler's public criticism of intense industry lobbying, and the subsequent passage of a state bill rewriting the Everglades cleanup, showed impartiality. "It's an outrage," says Mary Munson, regional director for the National Parks Conservation Association The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) is the only environmental organization devoted exclusively to advocacy on behalf of the National Parks. Its mission is "to protect and enhance America's National Park System for present and future generations. (NPCA NPCA National Parks Conservation Association NPCA National Peace Corps Association NPCA National Precast Concrete Association NPCA National Paint & Coatings Association NPCA National Pest Control Association NPCA Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority ). "Judge Hoeveler has been nothing but objective and thorough." Hoeveler's randomly reassigned replacement, Federico Moreno, has little experience with environmental cases. Munson and others see a significant setback in the cleanup campaign. CONTACT: NPCA, (800)NAT-PARK, www.npca.org. |
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