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Calls for action continue in limiting discharge from Lake Okeechobee into St. Lucie Inlet

Por: WPTV Nation March 24, 2023

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STUART, Martin County — An ongoing battle on the Treasure Coast continues as residents fight for more protection for the St. Lucie Estuary. It's been an ongoing debate for decades amid concern that discharge from Lake Okeechobee threatens the St. Lucie Inlet and River, its ecosystems and those that regulate it. On Jan. 22, the Army Corps of Engineers started discharging water from Lake Okeechobee into the St. Lucie River to lower the... + full article



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