16-09-2016 18:48 via theguardian.com

Senate passes Everglades restoration measure to fight toxic algae blooms

The Central Everglades Planning Project, hailed as a ‘huge victory’, will redirect water to undernourished Florida wetlands affected by manmade developmentsUS lawmakers have voiced hopes that the ailing Everglades will start to recover after the Senate overwhelmingly approved a nearly $2bn measure to combat the toxic algae blooms that have devastated Florida’s waterways.The Central Everglades Planning Project, touted by proponents as landmark legislation, passed the Senate on T
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