The big sugar farms and processing plants out there dump their chemical runoff in the lake.
Which is already nasty because of the farm runoff directly from Orlando going through direct canals to the lake.
Because of all the rain we've been getting, they've had to open the pumps and drain down the lake.
The chemical soup in lake okee has been feeding a very violent green algae, which has been killing plants, fish, alligators, manatees, and porpoise in the Indian river lagoon and the saint Lucie inlet.
The Indian river lagoon is one of the most diverse aquatic ecosystems in Florida, it's a protected lagoon, and on many lists as a must see aquatic area IN THE WORLD.
It's also a breeding ground for endangered manatees.
Draining the lake into this sanctuary has changed the salinity of the water, and the new algae is causing not only animals, but PEOPLE to get sick, and yes, die.
Touching the water causes a rash, too much exposure causes painful tumors, swallowing the water causes severe sickness and possibly death.
Yesterday our family went to a protest rally and march to save the rivers. We signed a lot of petitions and listened to a lot of speakers. We were 4 of over 6000 that marched.
We can only hope that Gov. Scott gets his head and big sugar out of his ass to fix this. Come election time methinks he's screwed.
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