Big Sugar, Lake Okeechobee, and Florida’s Water

 

R​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​ecent years have seen voter mandates to the Florida Legislature to deal with Everglades protection, dramatic videos of Summer time green slime outbreaks on both of South Florida’s coasts, and considerable infighting in the Legislature over whether or not to deal with the growing crisis in South Florida’s water flow. A. Research background knowledge of: Big Sugar Hires 64 Lobbyists in Tallahassee Bittersweet: The Sugar Industry in South Florida Florida Legislature Passes Everglades Restoration Bill – May 2017 Lake ​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​Okeechobee: A Time Warp for Polluted Water What is Eutrophication? (video) U.S. Sugar Corporation home page B1. How has cartoonist Doug MacGregor used the cartoon at the top of this page to illustrate the current status of the quality of South Florida’s water flow? That is, how has he used the map, colors, shapes, etc. to tell this story? B2. Describe whether or not you think the illustration is accurate in its depiction. Describe and relate to current and past water flow patterns of South Florida. (3 points​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​

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