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DESCRIPTION:The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing to issue a permit to the 
 first industrial aquaculture facility in the Gulf of Mexico, without any 
 opportunity for the public to weigh in. This attempt to silence 
 stakeholders goes against democracy and existing law, and we won’t stand 
 for it! So we’re taking matters into our own hands to ensure our voices 
 are heard.\n\nWHAT: Virtual People’s Hearing on Industrial Aquaculture in 
 the Gulf of Mexico\n\nRSVP: http://foe.org/nofishfarms\n\nWHEN: Wednesday, 
 September 30, 10:30 am - 12 pm Eastern OR drop-in testimony from 6:30 - 
 7:30 pm Eastern\n\nAll comments will be recorded and delivered to relevant 
 officials. If you would prefer to submit comments independently of the 
 hearing, you can email your audio, video, and text files to 
 dcoo@foe.org.\n\nORGANIZERS\n\nCenter for Biological Diversity\nFriends of 
 the Earth U.S.\nNorthwest Atlantic Marine 
 Alliance\n\n▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪\nWHY?\n\nThe federal 
 government is pushing to develop industrial offshore aquaculture all around 
 the U.S., starting with a facility in the Gulf of Mexico. In a single year, 
 this floating factory farm, named Velella Epsilon, would raise more than 
 70,000 pounds of finfish off the coast of Sarasota, Florida with the aim of 
 then placing more commercial operations throughout the Gulf in the near 
 future.\n\nNow the EPA is poised to grant the first permit to this facility 
 despite overwhelming public opposition, and the U.S. Army Corps of 
 Engineers has stated that it will soon follow EPA’s announcement with the 
 second and final permit needed for the facility to be built.\n\nBut even 
 more concerning, the Corps is entirely sidestepping the public’s 
 opportunity to comment on the proposed permit. Join us in sending a loud 
 and clear message to the federal government: you can’t silence our 
 opposition! Don’t put floating factory farms in our Gulf!\n\nOffshore 
 aquaculture involves the concentrated cultivation of finfish in net pens, 
 pods, and cages. These industrial marine fish farms allow free exchange 
 between the cage and the surrounding environment and can have many 
 dangerous impacts to public health, our ecosystem, and the 
 economy.\n\n▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪\n\nONLINE FORM 
 OPTION\n\nYou can also submit your comment now: Tell the U.S. Army Corps of 
 Engineers that our Gulf is not for sale! Join us in telling the federal 
 government that we will not be silenced 
 here:\n\nhttps://foe.org/submit-your-comment-now-tell-the-u-s-army-corps-of-engineers-that-our-gulf-is-not-for-sale/\n\n▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2020/09/18/18836743.php
SUMMARY:Call to Action: Tell the US Army Corps of Engineers that Our Gulf is Not For Sale!
LOCATION:Online/virtual
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2020/09/18/18836743.php
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