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Miami media takes on ocean outfalls

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El Stroko Guapo - 27 Nov 2007 15:08 GMT
Miami's channel 4 has joined the Palm Beach Post and Palm Beach TV
stations opposing sewage outfalls there.

See last night's report at:
http://cbs4.com/video/?id=44026@wfor.dayport.com

esg
Greg Mossman - 27 Nov 2007 15:36 GMT
> Miami's channel 4 has joined the Palm Beach Post and Palm Beach TV
> stations opposing sewage outfalls there.

I guess we can all be thankful for liberal-slanted media.
Chris Guynn - 27 Nov 2007 15:55 GMT
> > Miami's channel 4 has joined the Palm Beach Post and Palm Beach TV
> > stations opposing sewage outfalls there.
>
> I guess we can all be thankful for liberal-slanted media.

Even a stopped clock (analog) is correct twice a day.
JOF - 27 Nov 2007 15:50 GMT
>Miami's channel 4 has joined the Palm Beach Post and Palm Beach TV
>stations opposing sewage outfalls there.
>
>See last night's report at:
>http://cbs4.com/video/?id=44026@wfor.dayport.com

Good coverage. Is the message getting through to the non-diving,
non-fishing public yet? People aren't likely to get with the program
until they see what's in it for them personally. It's the NIMBY thing.

JF
El Stroko Guapo - 28 Nov 2007 02:05 GMT
>>Miami's channel 4 has joined the Palm Beach Post and Palm Beach TV
>>stations opposing sewage outfalls there.
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>
> JF

What we're trying to get across is that it IS in their back yards.

Once folks realize that partially treated sewage - a half-billion
gallons a day - is being dumped so close to shore, especially while
water restrictions are in effect and salt water is staring to back into
the wells, they unanimously want it stopped even if it increases the
water bill.

The opposition is from the commercial users and developers and their
employees the elected officials.

esg
hierophantfish@hotmail.com - 29 Nov 2007 19:10 GMT
> >>Miami's channel 4 has joined the Palm Beach Post and Palm Beach TV
> >>stations opposing sewage outfalls there.
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> - Show quoted text -

I argree with John that people need to see what is in it for them
personally.  But that concept is not and should not be limited to
those who live there in Fla.

Perhaps a few TV ads or newspaper / magazine / YouTube spots that are
aimed at tourists would be of benefit.  I know that Florida depends on
tourists' dollars.  Letting the tourists know that the ocean they are
swimming in is, in fact, a big toilet would surely turn off alot of
people.  Families wouldn't want their children swimming in a toilet or
playing on the beach.  College kids, esp those who are taken by Al
Gore's Green-Speak, aren't going to want to party there.  Once those
people start to bitch about how they aren't bringing their kids there
for a beach vacation, and the college kids decide to go elsewhere for
Spring Break,  businesses and hotel owners would complain.  Something
would have to be done.  My point is that the message must be heard
outside of the "not in my back yard" crowd.

I think if I were in charge of the campaign, I'd also rile up my
northern neighbors because I'm sure that Gerogia, South Carolina and
North Carolina beaches do not want to think about their waters being
soiled by the crap (literally) that is carried up from Florida to
their waters by currents.
Greg Mossman - 29 Nov 2007 23:07 GMT
On Nov 29, 11:10 am, hierophantf...@hotmail.com wrote:

> I think if I were in charge of the campaign, I'd also rile up my
> northern neighbors because I'm sure that Gerogia, South Carolina and
> North Carolina beaches do not want to think about their waters being
> soiled by the crap (literally) that is carried up from Florida to
> their waters by currents.

And here I thought that since most of the Florida population wears
Depends, the Everglades/landfills were more at risk than the fishies.
hierophantfish@hotmail.com - 30 Nov 2007 22:42 GMT
> And here I thought that since most of the Florida population wears
> Depends, the Everglades/landfills were more at risk than the fishies.

Now that's funny !!  LOL
 
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