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April/May 2008 Newsletter

The April/May newsletter critics the wetland plan of International Paper and tells you where to write your comments. IP's plan is the same plan which a judge denied previously. Also we show how industry uses modeling for a dishonest purpose

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February 2008 Newsletter

The February 2008 news letter contains some history on the past efforts to "clean-up" Perdido Bay, about a persistent rumor we keep hearing about IP turning down their treatment, and about the class action law suit.

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December 2007 Newsletter

The December newsletter gives latest on the IP permit situation, compares IP's effluent to a domestic wastewater treatment system serving 165,000 people and more.

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October 2007 Newsletter

The October newsletter contains the latest on Florida's decision to deny the wetlands permit to IP and grant the stay. The newsletter also discusses the dioxin studies on Perdido Bay clams, and more

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August 2007 Newsletter

The August newsletter contains the latest on Florida's decision to deny the wetlands permit to IP. The newsletter also discusses the Circuit Court judges's decision to deny "class certification" to plantiffs on Perdido Bay, and more

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June 2007 Newsletter

The June 2007 Newsletter explains the important aspects of the Judges's decision in our victory. The newsletter also lists addesses for our politicans to whom you can write

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April 2007 Newsletter

Read an update on the administrative hearing;and some new scheme the DEP is considering for reclassifying waters in Florida and more in the April newsletter

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January/February 2007 Newsletter

Some of the articles in this Newsletter examine the next steps in the administrative hearing process; Lack of media coverage about our fight on Perddio Bay; and the latest news about the TMDL and Perdido Bay

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December 2006 Newsletter

The December 2006 newletter explains how Friends of Perdido Bay was founded to work with the paper mill; the proposed permit has too many contingencies and more

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September/October 2006 Newsletter

Highlights of this newsletter - Friends meeting scheduled for November 16, 2006; Problems with the air and a reprint of a good article from the Orlando Sentinel

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July & August 2006 Newsletter

In this Newsletter we give you an update on the administrative hearing on the IP permit. We give you some people to write about toxicity in Perdido Bay

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May 2006 Newsletter

In the May Newsletter, we discuss how Florida is changing their standards to allow more pollution. Also we look at how the government ignored a problem with chlorine dioxide bleaching.

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February 2006 Newsletter

The February Newsletter contains information about the new dates for the administrative hearing on the IP permit. There is also an article about how IP is getting a $2,000,000 Freebee from the taxpayers.

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December 2005 Newsletter

The Decemeber Newsletter looks at the plans IP has recently proposed. We also look at plans to protect Perdido Beach mouse on Perdido Key, FL

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October 2005 Newsletter

The October Newsletter gives updates on the administrative hearing and IP's problem with ash.

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August 2005 Newsletter

The August Newsletter contains an announcement about our September 8, 2005 meeting; the latest information on both the class action suit and the administrative hearing; some information we found from discovery; and more

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June 2005 Newsletter

The June Newsletter has information about the permit fight; more stories about the terrible permit; and a little trouble with domestic sewage

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April 2005 Newsletter

The April newsletter contains new dioxin test values from Perdido Bay properties. There is an article about the new development on the Blackwater River.

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February 2005 Newsletter

The February newsletter contains the dioxin information from tests done on soils washed onto our properties from Perdido Bay. We also explain why dioxin is "non-detect" in paper mill effluent, and more.

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December 2004 Newsletter

In the December Newsletter, we give an update on what will happen next in the IP draft permit issue. Also we summarize a study done on Perdido Bay in 1970 which is still applicable today.

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October 2004 Newsletter

In the October Newsletter, one of our members has an article about his experiences in Hurricane Ivan. We give a summary of IP's Draft permit.

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August/September 2004 Newsletter

In the August Newsletter you will read about the bacteria Klebsiella. Check the documents page in this website for more information on Klebsiella. You will also get the views of candidates on Perdido Bay issues

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June 2004 Newsletter

In the June 2004 newsletter you will be updated on the IP permit application; read about more false PR

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April 2004 Newsletter


In the April 2004 newsletter, you will find there is no "official" draft permit for IP yet; also some false PR on Perdido Bay

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February 2004 Newsletter
The February 2004 Newsletter explains why Friends of Perdido Bay opposes the IP/ECUA pipeline plan and more.

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