Toxic Poo
Some of you may have seen the series I have been posting from the New York Times called Toxic Waters. It's a very in depth series about the status of our nation's drinking water. The current article came out this week and it details how old our water systems really are and how much it costs to update them.
Why does this matter and who really cares?
Anyone who enjoys rivers and oceans should. Just as an example of my backyard, the Potomac River is regularly flooded with poo and all sorts of other nasty sewage after big rains. The Potomac flows into the Chesapeake Bay which is home to where most of the Stripped Bass on the East Coast spawn each year. It is also home of hordes of baitfish which will feed some of our other favorite saltwater species like Redfish.
Be sure to read this article so you can better understand how old our country's infrastructure really is and why we should be paying attention.
Sugar in the Glades
I've pulled another article from the NYT which talks about controversy surrounding a recent attempt by Florida to preserve, at great cost, a huge parcel of land in the Everglades. Turns out it may not be such a great deal after all.
However, I'm inclined to think that any preservation of the Everglades, no matter how big or small, is a good thing for the country.
Read the article and you decide.
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