Rivers Coalition - Save our River, Stop the Discharges - Dedicated to restoring and preserving our St. Lucie River!

The St Lucie River Estuary,
once the most biologically diverse estuary in North America.

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Rivers Coalition Defense Fund’s Treasurer, Ted Guy monitors
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Government Answers Lawuit--The Battle is On

The federal government has answered our lawsuit, basically denying our allegations. Thus, this landmark legal battle is under way. The Rivers Coalition Defense Fund needs solid community support for this effort. Will you dig in today?
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New Federal Lawsuit Demands
Cleanup of St. Lucie River

Using an "historic new weapon," river advocates today (Nov 9, 2006) filed a federal lawsuit seeking an end to discharges from Lake Okeechobee that in most years send hundreds of billions of gallons of muddy, polluted fresh water into the St. Lucie estuary.

The Rivers Coalition Defense Fund, based in Stuart, Florida, filed the lawsuit in the Court of Federal Claims, in Washington, D.C., against the U. S. Government. The action targets the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which operates the control structures at Lake Okeechobee.

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Plan 6 Report Issued

A new Plan Six Concept report has been released by the Rivers Coalition Defense Fund showing that the Army Corps and Water Management District have an excellent alternative to inundating estuaries with polluted fresh water. In short, move it south.

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The White Paper

Read this document to get the details on what is happening to our St. Lucie River Estuary.

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2008 Meeting Schedule
Meeting dates have been changed to Thursdays at 11am

June 26, 2008
July 24, 2008
August 28, 2008
September 25, 2008
October 23, 2008

2008 Meetings will be held at:

Realtor Association of Martin County 11am. 43 SW Monterey Rd Stuart, Fl 34994

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