Should Gov. Bush Sign Crucial Everglades Bill?

Florida Governor Jeb Bush wants to sign a bill this week that would pay for a billion-dollar public works project in the Everglades -- but also restricts the right of citizens to challenge developments on environmental grounds.

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May 16, 2002, 4:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

At issue is the 1971 Environmental Protection Act. Lawmakers gave ordinary citizens the right to challenge developers and state agencies. The theory is that all citizens can file a challenge, even if the project is miles away, because everyone has a stake in protecting Florida's environment.The measure sitting on Bush's desk would change that. A provision added by incoming Senate President Jim King, R-Jacksonville, would allow only people who can prove they are personally affected by a project to file a challenge. So, for example, a concerned citizen in Tampa who wants to stop a project in the Everglades wouldn't have the legal standing to challenge it."

Thanks to Sheryl Stolzenberg

Read the full story: Bush torn over Everglades bill

Wednesday, May 15, 2002 in The St. Petersburg Times

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