
Federal Appeals Court Rejects Big Sugar’s Lawsuit, Paving Way for Critical Everglades Reservoir.
In a decisive victory for Everglades restoration, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit has unanimously ruled against a sugar industry lawsuit seeking to undermine the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir. The ruling affirms the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ authority to move forward with the critical Everglades Restoration project and validates the legal arguments presented by a coalition of conservation organizations—including Captains For Clean Water—in an amicus brief.