Statement: Ocean Conservancy Joins Apalachicola Bay Lawsuit
Washington, DC – The following statement was issued by J.P. Brooker, Director of Ocean Conservancy’s Florida Conservation Program, after the organization filed an amicus brief on the side of conservation plaintiffs in a lawsuit (National Wildlife Federation et al. v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, et al) regarding freshwater discharges into Florida’s Apalachicola Bay.
“Ocean Conservancy is proud to join this lawsuit and highlight the significant damage to the marine ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico, in addition to Apalachicola Bay, caused by the actions of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.