As we all know, the Treasure Coast is once again experiencing significant toxic blue-green algae invasion on the St. Lucie River and the Indian River Lagoon. The incredible devastation of the 2016 toxic algae bloom on our economy and environment are about to be repeated.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is currently discharging nearly four billion gallons of water per day to the east and west of Lake Okeechobee. These releases from Lake Okeechobee we are experiencing are a direct contributory factor in the development of these toxic algae blooms.

The State of Florida has taken significant steps to address the releases from Lake Okeechobee within the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan expending over $2.5 billion since its inception as well as the passage of the Legacy Florida Act