tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297158919917999185.post7542184827818237681..comments2023-10-03T10:25:23.227-04:00Comments on FloridaEnvironments.com: Wildlife underpass skewered; Founder fires backBruce Ritchiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15455491095750939762noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297158919917999185.post-19378966622285302282009-07-13T21:19:33.115-04:002009-07-13T21:19:33.115-04:00We've done a lot of stupid things in the past,...We've done a lot of stupid things in the past, such as ignored the spread of non-native organisms, that now costs a lot of money to fix. Ah, hindsight. But fix it we should, as that lake has amazing diversity and horrendous casualties. The point of the stimulus package projects is to put people to work fixing things, so this would be a perfect fit. Remedying an environmental disaster is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297158919917999185.post-82726933752396983862009-07-10T13:34:53.001-04:002009-07-10T13:34:53.001-04:00Using Federal dollars for this project is complete...Using Federal dollars for this project is completely justified. It is a U.S. Highway that used Federal dollars to build it through the lake bottom in the 1960's that caused the problem to begin with. Therefore, it should be Federal dollars that fixes the problem, not local or private funds (or bake sales). Private funds from a donation in the amount of $370,000 have already been used to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297158919917999185.post-51381483689107336072009-07-10T11:22:02.366-04:002009-07-10T11:22:02.366-04:00I'm going to assume the question is directed a...I'm going to assume the question is directed at the Ecopassage supporters and not at me as the writer of this story. I've asked some of the supporters if they would like to respond. But I guess I do have the perspective that there is a safety issue that involves all drivers on U.S. 27, a federal highway, including those passing through on the way from Oklahoma or wherever to Disney World.Bruce Ritchiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15455491095750939762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297158919917999185.post-31651729290260640042009-07-10T09:07:49.569-04:002009-07-10T09:07:49.569-04:00If you go to the lakejacksonturtles.org website me...If you go to the lakejacksonturtles.org website mentioned in the article, there is a section called Supporters where it says "Total supporters of the Lake Jackson Ecopassage, when including the membership of all supporting organizations, is now in excess of 13.4 million people." So tell me, why not ask your existing supporters to donate $1 each. The project will be paid for, and the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com