Lagoon inlets could alter it's ecology and local beaches, critics say
Some critics warn that new inlets in the Lagoon could risk changing the ecology of the lagoon while pushing pollution south, eventually onto beaches.
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Some critics warn that new inlets in the Lagoon could risk changing the ecology of the lagoon while pushing pollution south, eventually onto beaches.
Some critics warn that new inlets in the Lagoon could risk changing\u00a0the ecology of the lagoon while\u00a0pushing pollution south, eventually onto beaches.
State lawmakers gave the Florida Institute of Technology $3 million, including nearly $1 million to create a temporary opening to the Indian River Lagoon so that more ocean water can flow into the estuary and possibly help clean it up.
The Florida Legislature gave $921,500 for a lagoon "inflow" study of Port Canaveral. The hope is ocean water could help clean up the estuary.