Just to give you an idea of the impact that has had on us, we have had an increase of close to 58,000 jobs just in 2009 alone.
The point being that the aquifer, the water supply itself, is way up at the surface of the earth and all the activity where the hydrofrackin...
Now, first of all I will ask. This is a two part question, and I would love to hear from anybody on the panel on this.
It doesn't appear that there is very good access. That is the whole problem.
So the question is why can't we divert these kind of funds towards a restoration and access rather than running out there and stuffing money...
If we put that back into congressional approval we could make it statutory where access would be required.
For many of us, our families have been here for generations, and we wish to have a Florida that our descendants may enjoy in similar fashion...
I want to take issue, and maybe this is a distinction without a difference, Ms. Jacobson, with your statement that this is not taxpayer mone...
the production levels have dropped and they continue down.
The USDA seems to have a much better grasp on conservation, whereas the Department of the Interior seems to embrace preservation.
Let me say that I remain disappointed that the Service has been unwilling to support the need for a Congressional authorization of new natio...