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Endangered Brown Pelican
Copyright © Martha Marks. All rights
reserved. Used with permission.
"The threats to our oceans and
coasts are real, and many come
from sources that would
surprise most people.
For example, studies have shown
that most beach closings
and advisories are associated
with human and animal wastes
contaminating coastal
waters through sewer overflows,
septic system failures,
stormwater runoff and
inadequately treated wastes
from sewage treatment plants.
Similarly, that the greatest source
of marine oil pollution comes
not from ships or oil platforms
but from land-based activities,
including oil-laden runoff
from highways and parking lots."
— from an op-ed published by
Florida REP leader Dr. Frank Muller-Karger
in the Daytona Beach News-Journal
Click here to read the entire essay.
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