'Collier County is known around the world as "Paradise". We have miles of beaches, a thriving local economy and year round tourism from around the world. Collier County is home to the Florida Everglades, Big Cypress National Preserve, and Picayune Strand State Forest, Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge. There are many protected & endangered animal species who live in this area. The proposed drill site is in Golden Gate Estates in Naples, FL and is very close in proximity of these protected preserves. Families live right next to the proposed drill site and call this home. Golden Gate Estates residents all produce their own drinking water from wells that are more then likely sourced from an aquafier.The aquafiers also produce drinking water for the city & county. Drilling for oil in Collier County would put our families and our sensitive ecosystem in Collier County and Florida in great danger.' Florida Department of Environmental Protection: Do not approve the permit sought for oil drilling in Collier County SIGN Petition.. fighting to not become another sacrifice zone.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 07:58:26 +0000