Political Quotes

“The first letter is signed by a broad coalition of national environmental groups, including the National Audubon Society, the National Parks Conservation Association, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Sierra Club, the World Wildlife Fund, as well as environmental groups within Florida. This letter states: In addition, approval of the [Warner] amendment would . . . severely jeopardize the likelihood of enacting Everglades Restoration legislation this year. . . . The second letter is from a broad coalition of agricultural and industrial representatives. It states: The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan is primarily a plan to restore and protect Federal properties. It also states: The coalition of Florida agriculture, water utilities, and homebuilders is convinced that without Federal participation in the costs of operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, and rehabilitation activities associated with the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Everglades restoration will never be implemented.”