Back in 2000, the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan was initiated by the Army Corps of Engineers. Consisting of over 50 major projects to bring the Everglades back from the brink, the program has thus far mostly been a success. It’s cost more than originally planned, but measurable progress has been made.
My question is, how much is the multi-billion dollar project worth to Floridians and Americans? What I mean by that is, within a few decades, the Everglades will be sitting at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean if nothing is done to slow down global warming. Will those billions be wasted in trying to save the Everglades from fresh water flow problems while sea levels continue to rise? How many more billions would Americans be willing to spend to build and maintain infrastructure to keep the sea water out of the Everglades?
We can continue rumbling down the dangerous path we’re on and refuse to take the threat of global warming seriously or we can choose to acknowledge the reality we’re facing and do something about it now, while we still can.
