If it isn't broke then don't fix it. No new mines!
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Anonymous
9 years ago
Do not ruin our air, water, and land. Find a new way to create our economy. This is horrible, permanent destruction. Millions in tax rev. and some jobs are not worth it.
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Carolyn Gutierrez
9 years ago
Phosphate mining is very bad for the environment. It is strip mining which endangers plants, animals, water and ruins the soil for years. As stewards of the earth, we should ban phosphate mining for good.
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Karen Francini
9 years ago
Water is too important to endanger this way. Vote no on Mosaic
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jackie vizzi
9 years ago
We demand clean water
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Ro Mohamed
9 years ago
Absolutely NO!
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Glen Gibellina
9 years ago
Citizens should be prepared for a class-action lawsuit against the Board of Manatee County Commissioners if the Mosaic permits are issued and the rezoning from agricultural to phosphate mining is approved.
Not since Long Bar Pointe have I witnessed such an overwhelming consensus of the destruction that phosphate mining would bring to our beloved Manatee County. Thousands of emails and letters have been submitted to the board of county commissioners in opposition to Mosaic and phosphate mining. Overwhelming evidence, from all walks of life, testified against Mosaic in not only their mining practices before the board but that the land once mined can never be reclaimed to its original state.
Let’s hope that the commissioners see through the smoke and mirrors of Mosaic’s presentation and listen to the citizens of Manatee County not only for this generation but for generations to come.
Quote: “If we believe a thing to be bad, and if we have a right to prevent it, it is our duty to try to prevent it and damn the consequences." — Lord Milner
Glen Gibellina
Bradenton
Read more here: http://www.bradenton.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article130097504.html#storylink=cpy
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Nanci Perrin
9 years ago
I can't believe this is even being discussed as a possibility. We are the stewards of this land, our home. The health of we humans and our environment are intricately connected. We cannot continue to rape the land for short term "gains" . Tourism will come to a halt when this turns into a wasteland. Please allow our children to have a future and not allow this to happen.
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Anne Curran
9 years ago
I live in Sarasota and am firmly against Mosaic;s attempt to expand their destructive, poisonous phosphate mining operation.
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Anonymous
9 years ago
Noooooo, this is not acceptable!
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ROSEMARY WILEY
9 years ago
Please do not allow the continued destruction of the land in northeast Manatee County, as well as the potential for contamination of our aquifer. Thank you for your consideration.
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Amy Kenyon
9 years ago
Isn't there another cleaner and safer way to create jobs?
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Beatriz Paniego Béjar
9 years ago
Let's keep our environment safe.
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Lisa Ramirez
9 years ago
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As a voting resident of Manatee County, I strongly oppose Mosaic's request to expand phosphate mining in Manatee. Thank you for making the health and long-term sustainability of our community your top priority in considering this issue.
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molly
9 years ago
BAN IT
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Kristen pace
9 years ago
Please stop destroying our beautiful state!
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Deborah Beck
9 years ago
Do the right thing! Protect our water. Our environment. Our tourism.
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Michelle Lembo
9 years ago
Healthy land and water is more important than anything!!
THIS IS YOUR WATER TOO.
#FloridaPoisonedMyDaughter, #MosaicCausesCancer.
If it isn't broke then don't fix it. No new mines!
Do not ruin our air, water, and land. Find a new way to create our economy. This is horrible, permanent destruction. Millions in tax rev. and some jobs are not worth it.
Phosphate mining is very bad for the environment. It is strip mining which endangers plants, animals, water and ruins the soil for years. As stewards of the earth, we should ban phosphate mining for good.
Water is too important to endanger this way. Vote no on Mosaic
We demand clean water
Absolutely NO!
Citizens should be prepared for a class-action lawsuit against the Board of Manatee County Commissioners if the Mosaic permits are issued and the rezoning from agricultural to phosphate mining is approved. Not since Long Bar Pointe have I witnessed such an overwhelming consensus of the destruction that phosphate mining would bring to our beloved Manatee County. Thousands of emails and letters have been submitted to the board of county commissioners in opposition to Mosaic and phosphate mining. Overwhelming evidence, from all walks of life, testified against Mosaic in not only their mining practices before the board but that the land once mined can never be reclaimed to its original state. Let’s hope that the commissioners see through the smoke and mirrors of Mosaic’s presentation and listen to the citizens of Manatee County not only for this generation but for generations to come. Quote: “If we believe a thing to be bad, and if we have a right to prevent it, it is our duty to try to prevent it and damn the consequences." — Lord Milner Glen Gibellina Bradenton Read more here: http://www.bradenton.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article130097504.html#storylink=cpy
I can't believe this is even being discussed as a possibility. We are the stewards of this land, our home. The health of we humans and our environment are intricately connected. We cannot continue to rape the land for short term "gains" . Tourism will come to a halt when this turns into a wasteland. Please allow our children to have a future and not allow this to happen.
I live in Sarasota and am firmly against Mosaic;s attempt to expand their destructive, poisonous phosphate mining operation.
Noooooo, this is not acceptable!
Please do not allow the continued destruction of the land in northeast Manatee County, as well as the potential for contamination of our aquifer. Thank you for your consideration.
Isn't there another cleaner and safer way to create jobs?
Let's keep our environment safe.
As a voting resident of Manatee County, I strongly oppose Mosaic's request to expand phosphate mining in Manatee. Thank you for making the health and long-term sustainability of our community your top priority in considering this issue.
BAN IT
Please stop destroying our beautiful state!
Do the right thing! Protect our water. Our environment. Our tourism.
Healthy land and water is more important than anything!!