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| Florida Power & Light Co. is planning a huge new power plant on thousands of acres of rural land south of Lake Okeechobee in Hendry County – but this land is prime habitat for the endangered Florida panther. Although they once roamed the entire southeast of the country, there are now only 100 to 160 Florida panthers remaining.
The Florida panther is one of the most at-risk mammals in the country and has been listed on the Endangered Species Act since 1973. This vulnerable animal is protected by Florida state law, yet Florida Light & Power Co. is moving ahead with plans for their massive new plant. The plant would fragment and destroy the panther habitat just north of the Seminole Tribe’s Big Cypress Reservation. Plus, it could use as much as 22 million gallons of water a day, threatening water availability. It’s up to us to send Florida Power & Light Co. the message that building this plant will be bad for business. Let’s act now to demand that they protect the panthers’ habitat and preserve its natural environment for future generations.
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Exposing the Big Game 