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Lawmaker: ‘Raise holy hell’ for a better bay

October 30, 2019

A federal rule on "new starts" of funded projects threatens to hinder efforts to let more fresh water flow through the Everglades system to Florida Bay, environmental advocates and state Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Noah Valenstein said.

"Raise holy hell," urged U.S. Rep. Grace Napolitano, D-Calif., chair of the House Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee.