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Urge Moratorium on Everglades Development

Target: Florida Governor Charlie Crist
Sponsored by: Care2

Recognizing the environmental importance of the Everglades, the state of Florida is planning to purchase 187,000 acres of land to restore its waterways and estuaries. While this is a huge achievement in the fight for Everglades restoration, the state must go one step further.

Developers continue to submit proposals that would encroach on the Everglades, destroying many of the benefits that restoration promises. The Everglades are the home of hundreds of unique species of plants and animals, including 67 threatened or endangered species. A mere 10 percent of the former wading birds that once inhabited the Everglades still exist today.

Urge Florida Governor Charlie Crist to institute a moratorium on approving new development, mining or other changes in use that could impact the upcoming restoration project!

deadline: Ongoing...
goal: 10,000

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Dear Governor Crist,

I am thrilled that Florida is going through with the U.S. Sugar deal that will bring an additional 187,000 acres into the Everglades. It will be wonderful to see water flow from Lake Okeechobee to the Everglades as is did in the past, sustaining the fragile wetlands.

But all of your hard work could be destroyed if development continues during the restoration. Please institute a moratorium on approving new development, mining or other changes in use that could impact the restoration project. This will allow the "River of Grass" to return to its vibrant state of years past.

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A moratorium on development will give Florida time to develop a true plan for the future of this magnificent park. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Sincerely,
[Your name here]

We signed the “Urge Moratorium on Everglades Development” petition!

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2:20 pm PDT, Aug 12, Emily Weibel, Minnesota

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2:13 pm PDT, Aug 12, J Roberts, Oregon

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1:57 pm PDT, Aug 12, Esther Leithmann, Arizona

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1:53 pm PDT, Aug 12, JOHN PETSCO SR., New York

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1:46 pm PDT, Aug 12, Maura O'Connor, Delaware

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1:46 pm PDT, Aug 12, Crise Billwalk, Florida

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1:44 pm PDT, Aug 12, Michele Denski, Florida

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1:39 pm PDT, Aug 12, Name not displayed, United Kingdom

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1:35 pm PDT, Aug 12, Jeanne Gregorzek, Florida

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1:20 pm PDT, Aug 12, Saajida Moosa, South Africa

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12:51 pm PDT, Aug 12, Jennifer Hunter, New York

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12:41 pm PDT, Aug 12, Cheryl Janiszewski, Maryland

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12:22 pm PDT, Aug 12, Amanda Shipley, Texas

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12:17 pm PDT, Aug 12, Russell Hartsaw, California

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12:14 pm PDT, Aug 12, Renee Ramey, Rhode Island

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12:04 pm PDT, Aug 12, C Pe, California

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11:55 am PDT, Aug 12, Kelly Mcgraw, California

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11:53 am PDT, Aug 12, Carol Strachan, Florida

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11:44 am PDT, Aug 12, Glen Carlin, Florida

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11:33 am PDT, Aug 12, Ruth Brewer, California

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11:18 am PDT, Aug 12, Alexis Carlson, Florida

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10:56 am PDT, Aug 12, Laura Falanga, Connecticut

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10:52 am PDT, Aug 12, Cynthia Neal, Tennessee

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10:52 am PDT, Aug 12, Natalie Van Leekwijck, Belgium

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10:49 am PDT, Aug 12, Sam L, New Jersey

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10:45 am PDT, Aug 12, P Mckean, Florida
i hope you stand for what the people desire and not beside those with large pocketbooks.

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10:41 am PDT, Aug 12, Stephen DuBois, New York

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10:41 am PDT, Aug 12, Charlotte Barnes, Kentucky

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10:33 am PDT, Aug 12, Brittany Carothers, Ohio

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10:13 am PDT, Aug 12, John Farthing, Florida

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9:59 am PDT, Aug 12, Akiko Fredricks, Florida

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9:59 am PDT, Aug 12, Maria Grazia, Peru

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9:56 am PDT, Aug 12, Eileen Gross, California

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9:48 am PDT, Aug 12, Erica Bailey, South Carolina

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9:45 am PDT, Aug 12, Rachel Howard, Ohio

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9:28 am PDT, Aug 12, A. Alnwick, New York

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9:06 am PDT, Aug 12, Kay Terrell, Florida

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8:44 am PDT, Aug 12, Name not displayed, Florida
Humans need the Everglades far more than we need more development in that area. Please know that I and a huge percentage of Floridians who have no time to write to you care very much about the restoration and future stewardship of our precious wetlands.

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8:33 am PDT, Aug 12, Trina Galvan, Texas

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8:29 am PDT, Aug 12, Ruth Alden, North Carolina

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8:13 am PDT, Aug 12, Josh Turner, Florida

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8:13 am PDT, Aug 12, Michelle Wagner, Florida

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8:06 am PDT, Aug 12, Deborah Young, Florida

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8:02 am PDT, Aug 12, Jeff Watson, Texas

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7:56 am PDT, Aug 12, Liam Rogers, Massachusetts

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7:54 am PDT, Aug 12, Kelley Dickinson, United Kingdom

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