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ST. LUCIE WEST • TRADITION
YourVoiceWeekly.com VOL. 2/ISSUE 27
YOUR INDEPENDENT LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER
FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2014
Water Moving to the next chapter woes will continue
Indian River State College graduate Amber Zeuna tracks down family members on her mobile before the beginning of the IRSC commencement ceremonies Friday, May 2 at Tradition Field in St. Lucie West.
Nicole Rodriguez Staff writer
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TREASURE COAST — As the Indian River Lagoon’s life hangs in the balance, U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Jupiter, is working tirelessly against the odds in a last ditch effort to rescue the dying waterway. He, along with other members of Congress, have asked that discussions and voting on a new water bill, slated to hit the House floor sometime this month, be delayed until the fall session. “It’s an uphill battle,” Murphy said in a telephone interview last week with Your Voice News & Views. The delay is needed to give the Army Corps of Engineers more time to review the Central Everglades Planning Project, most commonly referred to as CEPP. Last month, a Corps review board refused to sign off on CEPP, making it impossible for projects inside to receive funding from Congress. The Corps cited a slight difference in terminology in a small portion of the report and the South Florida Water Management District’s final resolution. In order for Indian River Lagoon projects in the plan to receive federal funds, CEPP would have needed approval before Congress
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Mitch Kloorfain chief photographer Skies darkened over Tradition Field in St. Lucie West prior to the start of the Indian River State College commencement ceremonies Friday, May 2. The graduation ceremonies continued after a brief rain shower. For the second consecutive year, over 3,000 students earned their associate or bachelor degrees during this academic semester. Mitch Kloorfain chief photographer
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